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GENDER BASED VIOLENCE Published Research GENDER BASED VIOLENCE Published Research Publisher/ Sr. No Authors Title Year Organization Violence against women and their quest for justice: An interview based study of 1. Shahla Zia women’s experiences in Pakistan’s Law 1998 Simorgh Courts 2. Shazreh Hussein Rape in Pakistan 1990 Simorgh In the court of women: The Lahore 3. Simorgh Tribunal on violence against women 1995 Simorgh The dark side of Honour: Women victims Shirkat Gah Women 4. Rabia Ali in Pakistan 2001 Resource Center Karo Kari, Tor Tora, Siyah Kari, Kala Shirkat Gah Women 5. Shirkat Gah Kali: Seminar Report 2001 Resource Center Hassam Qadir Shirkat Gah Women 6. Don't let them get away with murder Shah 2001 Resource Center Not a minute more: Facts and figures on 7. UNIFEM UNIFEM violence against women 2005 Running to stand still: Honour killings 8. Dowling, P. UNIFEM and the position of women in Pakistan 2007 Women Crisis Centre Manual: Aurat Publication and 9. Organization and Administration 2004 Information Service Zubaida Khalid Foundation Women Crisis Centre Manual: Legal Aid Aurat Publication and 10. and Counselling 2004 Information Service Uzma Saeed Foundation No Tokenism – No Eyewash: We Aurat Publication and 11. Aurat Foundation demand strong and effective legislation 2004 Information Service to eliminate honour crimes Foundation Hamara mutalba hay – Ghairat key name Aurat Publication and 12. Aurat Foundation per jaraim key khatmey key ley moaisar 2009 Information Service qanoon sazi Foundation Aurat Publication and Munsifana Qanoon – Aurat ki taraqi 13. Aurat Foundation Information Service 2005 Foundation Aurtoon per tashaddud sey mutaliq Aurat Publication and 14. Aurat Foundation qawaneen 2007 Information Service Foundation Aurat Publication and Gender-based violence in Pakistan: A 15. Aurat Foundation Information Service scooping study 2011 Foundation Publisher/ Sr. No Authors Title Year Organization Aurat Publication and Silent cry: Domestic violence in NWFP 16. Aurat Foundation Information Service communities 2005 Foundation Annual report on situation of violence Aurat Publication and againstwomen in Pakistan 2008: 17. Aurat Foundation Information Service Collection and compilation of statistics 2009 Foundation on incidents of violence against women Annual report on situation of violence Aurat Publication and 18. Aurat Foundation against women in Pakistan: A qualitative 2010 Information Service review of statistics for 2009 Foundation Annual report on situation of violence Aurat Publication and 19. Aurat Foundation against women in Pakistan: A qualitative 2011 Information Service review of statistics for 2010 Foundation Aurat Publication and Violence against women: Case studies 20. Aurat Foundation Information Service from Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan 1999 Foundation Aurat Publication and Riyasti Tashaddud 21. Aurat Foundation Information Service (information on state violence) 2004 Foundation Aurat Publication and Samaji Tashaddud 22. Aurat Foundation Information Service (information on social violence) 2004 Foundation Aurat Publication and Gharailu Tashaddud 23. Aurat Foundation Information Service (information on domestic violence) 2004 Foundation Aurtoon ko jinsi tor per harrasan karnay Aurat Publication and 24. Aurat Foundation kay motaleeq Qawaneen 2006 Information Service (information on Sexual Harassment Act) Foundation Center for Peace Elimination of violence against women Center for Peace and 25. and Development and increase access to Gender Justice 2011 Development Initiative Policy Brief Initiative Public-Private partnership to end National Commission “Honour Crimes” in Pakistan Through 26. NCSW 2010 on the Status of the implementation of Criminal Law Women, Pakistan (Amendment) Act 2004 Junoobi Asia main auraton per tashaddud South Asia 27. Naeema Malik 2010 k khatmay ki mohim Partnership Pakistan Violence against women in politics: South Asia 28. SAP 2006 Pakistan’s Perspective Partnership Pakistan SAP Enough is Enough!!! Ending Violence South Asia 29. 2006 Against Women Partnership Pakistan 30. SAP Bus Bohat Ho Chuka 2006 South Asia Publisher/ Sr. No Authors Title Year Organization Partnership Pakistan 31. SAP The socio-economic cost of violence 2012 Social Policy & against women: A case study of Karachi Development Centre Movement of ending violence against South Asia 32. SAP women in South Asia 2010 Partnership Pakistan SAP Ending Violence Against Women South Asia 33. 2004 Partnership Pakistan SAP Commercial Sexual Exploitation of South Asia 34. Children Partnership Pakistan Strengthening Karachi's violence: Daulity and 35. Hariz Gazdar 2012 Paticipatory negotiation Organization Society for Baseline Survey Analysis Report: Society for Empowering 36. Ending Violence Against Women 2005 Empowering Human Human Project, Balochistan Resources Resources Sustainable Violence and home:Afghan women’s 37. Saba Gul Khatak 2002 Development Policy experience of displacement Institute Violence and the centrality of Sustainable 2002 38. Saba Gul Khattak home:Women’s experience of insecurity Development Policy in the Karachi conflict Institute Violence against women: Crossing the Sustainable 39. SDPI borders of Gender 2002 Development Policy Institute Sustainable The road not taken to combat violence 40. SDPI 2004 Development Policy against women Institute NCSW Crisis Centers and Gender Crime Cell: 2012 National Commission 41. An Investigative Study on the Status of Women, Pakistan Unpublished Research Department of Imtiaz Ahmad A study of harassment on women: Nature Gender Studies, 42. Maria Kokab and effects 2003 University of the Punjab Lahore Publisher/ Sr. No Authors Title Year Organization Iram Shabbir A casu study of Drul-aman Gujranwala Department of 2003 Gender Studies, 43. Nazia Abdul Ghaffar University of the Punjab Lahore Khadija Naqvi Gender differential causes and effects of Department of drug abuse 2003 Gender Studies, 44. Ammara Bashir University of the Punjab Lahore Department of A study on exploitation of girl child Zaheen Minhas Gender Studies, 45. domestic worker and its effects on their University of the Rahila Sharif self-esteem 2004 Punjab Lahore Department of Javeria Tufail Causes of domestic violence against Gender Studies, 46. Huma Rustam women by their husbands 2004 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Ayesha Ashfaq Gender Studies, 47. Effects of stalking on female Sehrish Khan 2005 University of the Punjab Lahore Muhammad Department of Saeed Gender Studies, 48. Problems faced by female prostitutes Syed Ghazi Imam 2005 University of the Ali Punjab Lahore Department of Gender Studies, 49. Warda Zahid Women as a street vendor 2005 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Hina Ilyas Sexual harassment of female students in Gender Studies, 50. Hajra Ilyas co-educational institutions 2005 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Hinah Ashfaque Gender Studies, 51. Dowry related violence Saira Batool 2005 University of the Punjab Lahore Shafaq Kaleem Department of 52. Perception of people about Honor Killing Gender Studies, Maryam Parveez 2005 University of the Publisher/ Sr. No Authors Title Year Organization Punjab Lahore Department of Shahla Tabassum Gender Studies, 53. Rape and its consequences on survivors Qudsia Rehman 2005 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Causes and effects of Acid Throwing/ Gender Studies, 54. Saima Pervez Stove Burning on women 2005 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Khadija Gillani Gender Studies, 55. Sexual harassment at the workplace Shumaila Latif 2006 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Fakhar Imam Sexual harassment of brick kiln female Gender Studies, 56. workers 2007 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Tahira Shaukat Comparison of police custodial violence Gender Studies, 57. and its effects on men and women 2007 University of the Punjab Lahore Sehrish Abdul Department of The impact of domestic violence on Gender Studies, 58. Shakoor juvenile delinquency 2009 University of the Punjab Lahore Touqeer Department of Factors contributing towards women Gender Studies, 59. Abdullah trafficking in Pakistan 2009 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Aliya Maqsood Awareness about the protection against Gender Studies, 60. Samreen Anwar harassment of women at the workplace University of the Act, 2010 among the workers 2010 Amara Abbas Punjab Lahore Shugfta Iqbal A study on female jail prisoner in Department of Pakistan: A case study on kot lakhpat jail 2010 Gender Studies, 61. University of the Punjab Lahore 62. Ayesha Rasool A study of Musalihat Anjumans as ADR Department of (Alternate Dispute Resolution) 2011 Gender Studies, Publisher/ Sr. No Authors Title Year Organization mechanism University of the Punjab Lahore Iram Rubab A comparative analysis of provisions Department of 2011 Gender Studies, Samra Baber offered to women public and private 63. shelter homes in Pakistan through the University of the lens of minimum international standards Punjab Lahore model Department of Gender Studies, 64. Faiza Asghar Women as a victim of vani: A social evil 2010 University of the Punjab Lahore Department of Trafficking among person in Lahore: Gender Studies, 65. Ayesha Arshad Causes and Policy implications 2011 University of the Punjab Lahore Kanwal Muzaffar Department of Gender Studies, 66. Life aspects of trucker’s family M. Khuram K. 2011 University of the Khan Punjab Lahore Naseem Satti Girl Child Domestic Worker Institute of Social & 2006 Cultural Studies, 67. University of the Punjab Lahore Muhammad A study of Child Labor in Chakwal
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