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Abortion: The Autonomy Of A Woman? Abortion has always been a universally controversial issue and will always remain to be one. It cannot be denied that […]

Out With The Measuring Tape: Casual Sexism In The Legal Profession We live in a society where subtly chauvinistic behaviors ail the lives of countless women. […]

Child Protection The abduction, rape and murder of little Zainab has not only robbed one family of a child but has also ravaged this country. She […]

Cybercrime – A Spider Web With the advancement of technology, evil intelligence also seems to be growing day by day. For instance, cybercrime has become a […]

Why Is The “Humanization” Of Humanitarian Law Not A Good Idea? Military necessity is the raison d’être of international humanitarian law (IHL). It permits measures which […]

Challenging Misconceptions About ADR Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms are often touted as alternatives to the formalistic processes of the court. While many would believe this […]

Transgenders – Distinguished By Nature, Discriminated By Society Nature distinguishes while society discriminates – a major chunk of this problem lies within the norms and values […]

No Country For Rohingyas According to the United Nations, Rohingya Muslims are considered to be the most persecuted minority group in the world. These unfortunate people […]

Case & Court Management – District Judiciary Punjab The judiciary in Pakistan is grappling with the issue of the increase in pending cases in courts. The […]

Corrective Measures For The Safeguard Of Transgenders “Equality not only implies preventing discrimination but goes beyond in remedying discrimination against groups suffering systematic discrimination in society. […]

#KhadijaTheFighter – A Recap Khadija Siddiqi’s case and her bravery amidst all the chaos has continued to serve as a lesson for women to hold their […]

International Criminal Court (ICC): The Impediments to ICC’s Efficient Working in Reprimanding Individuals for Crimes of Concern to the International Community Introduction At the time of the establishment […]

How the Parallel Judicial System of Jirga Perpetuates Injustice For Pakistani Women Women in Pakistan continue to fall prey to jirgas, a parallel justice system held by […]

Violence in Pakistan: A Gendered Perspective Context: Pakistan has been ranked as the third most dangerous place in the world for women.[1] Gender based violence (GBV) […]

Torture: An Undefined Word In The Pakistani Legal System  Article 1 of United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT) defines torture in the following terms: For the purposes of […]

This Women’ Day Let’s Advocate Change In The Patriarchal Mindset  Every year on the 8th of March the women of the world come together to commemorate […]

Patriarchy Killed Hina Shahnawaz News of honour killings, or karo-kari, is not new to Pakistan. Almost a thousand women are killed every year for allegedly bringing […]