Abstract
This study deals with the legislation of the Punjab Assembly regarding women’s rights. Women’s status in Punjab is
a complicated phenomenon due to a patriarchal society and gender inequality. Pro-women legislation in Punjab
have been introduced to revamp the disintegration gender inequality and to bring an end to the violence against
women. Despite the presence of legislation for protection of their rights, there are continuous and increasing reports
of mis-treatment of women whether at work or at home due to non-implementation of pro-women legislation. This
study provides the legal analysis of the Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act. This study gives a
critical overview of the lacunas in the legislation, prevailing violations of women’s rights, parallel justice system
and wrong interpretation of Islamic injunctions. Simultaneously, the present research highlights the obstructions
which occur during the implementation of pro-women legislation and provide a way forward for achieving concrete
results to empower women in Punjab. This study utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to
the study.
Imran Alam, Sania Muneer, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Amer Zaib. (2021) Pro-women Legislation in Punjab: Its Scope and Implementation, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume-58, Issue-1.
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