text: Violence against women and girls—including rape, so-called honor killings, acid attacks, domestic violence, and forced marriage—remains a serious problem. Pakistani activists estimate that there are about 1,000 “honor” killings every year.
  Is there gender equality in Pakistan?
  Gender equality is a central component to development. Yet Pakistan currently ranks the second lowest country in the world for gender equality, according to the Global Gender Gap Index. … Women in Pakistan are also the face of unyielding strength and represent some of the strongest voices demanding change.
  What are the gender roles in Pakistan?
  Patriarchal values heavily govern the social structure in Pakistani society. Specifically, a woman is expected to take care of the home as wife and mother, whereas the male dominates outside the home as a breadwinner. Men and women are conceptually segregated into two distinct worlds.
  What are the basic human rights in Pakistan?
  The Constitution of Pakistan provides for fundamental rights which include freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of religion, freedom of association, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and the (conditional) right to bear arms.
  What are some examples of gender inequality in Pakistan?
  Pakistani women are more than half of the total population, but women are treated inhumanly within their homes by their husbands or dominant males through different ways like Domestic Violence, Sawara, Vani, Karo Kari, Honour Killing, Acid Throwing, Forced Marriages etc.
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  What are the 7 human rights?
  Appendix 5: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (abbreviated)
  Article 1
  Right to Equality
  Article 5 Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatment
  Article 6 Right to Recognition as a Person before the Law
  Article 7 Right to Equality before the Law
  Article 8 Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal
  Is there divorce in Pakistan?
  Pakistan does recognize the right for both the husband and the wife to pursue a divorce. However, there are very strict requirements that must be met before a court will grant a valid divorce.
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