IS WOMEN PROTECTION LAW ENOUGH TO CURBING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
A change in attitude & effectuation of Women Protection Laws are prerequisites of halting violence against women . Last Wednesday, Punjab Assembly (PA) passed a Punjab Women Protection Law, which was previously proposed in May 2015 & pending since then. The bill is highly comprehensive bringing several, previously ignored offenses under its gamut and encompasses domestic violence, emotional, economic and psychological abuse, cyber crime, stalking and abetting of offenders. This law indeed is very much welcomed by our society as it's a major step towards women protection & gives the right of filing an FIR against sexual crime committed against them. On the contrary it is severely criticized by some orthodox personalities who consider Women Empowerment an act repugnant to Islamic commandments. But merely passing a law is not enough until it is auspiciously effectuated. Its implementation is being discussed time & again; and we look forward to see efficacy of...