Women's Rights in Pakistan — Complete Guide

Rights Pakistani women have under law

• Right to vote and stand for election (since 1956)
• Right to own property and inherit (Islamic law, partially enforced)
• Right to divorce (though process heavily favours men)
• Right to education (constitutional)
• Right to work (constitutional)
• Protection from harassment (PPSH Act 2010)
• Protection from domestic violence (provincial acts)
• Protection from acid attacks (2011 Act)
• Protection from honour killing as non-compoundable offence (2016)

Rights Pakistani women don't yet have

• Protection from marital rape (not yet criminalised nationally)
• Equal divorce rights (khul'a is administratively harder than talaq)
• Equal inheritance in practice (cultural non-compliance widespread)
• Consistent enforcement of existing protections