List of Pro Women Laws

WOMEN COMMISSIONS

  1. National Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2012
  2. Punjab Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2014
  3. Khyber Pukhtoon Khawha Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2016
  4. AJK Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2014 
  5. Sind Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2016

 

EMPOWERMENT

  1. Women in Distress and Detention Fund Act, 1996
  2. Women in Distress and Detention Fund Act, 2011
  3. Hindu Marriage Act, 2016

 

HARASSMENT

  1. Protection of Women Against Harassment at Workplace Act, 2010
  2. Anti rape ordinance

 

VIOLENCE /CRIMINAL

  1. The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendments) Act, 2006
  2. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2010
  3. Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 2011
  4. Criminal Law (Third Amendment) Act, 2011
  5. Criminal Law Act, 2016
  6. Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences in the name of pretext of Honour)
  7. Anti-Honor Act, 2016
  8. Anti-Rape Act, 2016
  9. Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act 2016
  10. Zainab Alert Recovery and Response Act, 2020

 

Minorities

  1. Christian Marriage Act, 1872
  2. Hindu Women Rights to Property Act 1937
  3. Hindu Married Women’s Rights to Separate Residence and Maintenance Act, 1946
  4. Dowry and Bridal Gift (Restriction) Act 1976
  5. Hindu Marriage Act 2017
  6. Hindu Widows Re-Marriage Act 1856
  7. Divorce Act, 1869