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On 14 August 2021, Ayesha Akram, a social media celebrity, was sexually assaulted by a crowd at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan. [1] [2] [3] In a video recording of the incident that went viral days later, the crowd was seen picking up the woman, throwing her up in the air between them, tearing off her clothes, and assaulting and groping her.
Domestic violence against children and child marriage in Pakistan has also been reported. [31]As of 2023, at least over 18 per cent of girls and 4 per cent of boys in Pakistan were found to be married before the age of 18 and prevention of such marriages is complicated by a "dual legal regime" and by societal trends of forced conversions of girls from religious minorities.
It is cited by both news agencies and government departments as the largest child abuse scandal in Pakistan's history. [4] Besides large-scale public condemnation, 50 Pakistani clergy and religious scholars issued a fatwa (religious decree) for capital punishment of the culprits, and demanded that the government console the victims and their ...
In Pakistan, approximately 20-30% of women face some form of domestic abuse during their lifetime. [60] Marital rape is a common form of spousal abuse as it is not considered to be a crime under the Zina laws. [61] Many men and women in Pakistan are raised with the beliefs that "sex is a man's right in marriage". [61]
Prostitution in Pakistan is a taboo culture of sex-trade that exists as an open secret but illegal. Prostitution is largely based in organisational setups like brothels or furthered by individual call girls .
A girl in North Pakistan. Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. [165] Gender is one of the organizing principles of Pakistani society. Patriarchal values embedded in local traditions, religion and culture predetermine the social value of gender.
Pakistani prostitutes do not have access to condoms or contraception, and there is little effort to provide any sort of public health education for this high-risk group. [ 110 ] Where there was no public call for tolerance or acceptance of LGBTQ people, the subject of sexual orientation and gender identity are becoming more openly discussed ...
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Pakistani This category exists only as a container for other categories of Pakistani women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.