Quran says: As a mother “ Show gratitude to me and to your parents: to Me is destiny ” As a wife “ And among his signs is this, that he created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and he has put love and mercy between your(hearts); verily in that are signs for those who reflect.” (Quran 30:21) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Said: As a daughter “ Whosoever has a daughter and he does not bury her alive, does not insult her, and does not favor his son over her, God will enter him into paradise. (ibn hanbal, No. 195)” “Whosoever supports two daughters till they mature, he and I will come in the say of judgment as this (and he pointed with his two fingers held together). The female has the rights to accept or reject marriage proposals Right to retain her family name Right to a separate home Full right to her mahr – marital gift Right to divorce her husband Following international human rights instruments specifically address women’s rights: African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (8(2), 29, and 43) African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights(art. 18(3)); along with the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa (“Maputo Protocol”) The Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act, 2011 Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act, 2011 Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offense of Rape) Act 2016 Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences in the name or pretext of Honour) Act, 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 Hindu Marriage Act, 2017

1. Wasif Ali syed 18221554-001

3.  A daughter could inherit only if no male heirs
existed(Number 27:8)
 Among Arabs, only males could inherit
 Women were considered property, were
buried alive, had no rights, etc.

4.  Women were inferior to men
 Birth of a female was disgrace
 Girls bought and sold as products

5.  The right and duty to obtain education
 The right to have their own independent
property
 The right to provisions from the husband for
all her needs and more.
 The right to work to earn money if they need
it or want it

6.  The right to negotiate marriage terms of her
choice
 The right to obtain divorce from her husband
 The right to have custody of their children
after divorce

7.  Quran says:
As a mother
“ Show gratitude to me and to your parents: to
Me is destiny ”
As a wife
“ And among his signs is this, that he created
for you mates from among yourselves that you
may dwell in tranquility with them, and he has
put love and mercy between your(hearts);
verily in that are signs for those who reflect.”
(Quran 30:21)

8.  Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Said:
As a daughter
“ Whosoever has a daughter and he does not
bury her alive, does not insult her, and does
not favor his son over her, God will enter him
into paradise. (ibn hanbal, No. 195)”
“Whosoever supports two daughters till they
mature, he and I will come in the say of
judgment as this (and he pointed with his two
fingers held together).

9. As a wife
“ The most perfect believers are the best in
conduct and best of you are those who are the
best their wives”

10.  Right to vote
 Participation in political affairs
 Women can be in leader ship positions
 Participation in public affairs

11.  The female has the rights to accept or reject
marriage proposals
 Right to retain her family name
 Right to a separate home
 Full right to her mahr – marital gift
 Right to divorce her husband

12. Following international human rights
instruments specifically address women’s
rights:
 African Charter on Democracy, Elections and
Governance (8(2), 29, and 43)
 African Charter on Human and Peoples’
Rights(art. 18(3)); along with the Protocol to
the African Charter on the Rights of Women
in Africa (“Maputo Protocol”)

13.  American Convention on Human Rights(arts.
1(1), 6(1), 27(1))
 American Declaration of the Rights and
Duties of Man(arts. 2 and 7)
 Arab Charter on Human Rights(arts. 3, 4, 10,
33, 34, 41, and 43)

14.  The Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention
Act, 2011
 Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act, 2011
 Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offense of Rape)
Act 2016
 Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences in the
name or pretext of Honour) Act, 2016
 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016
 Hindu Marriage Act, 2017

15.  Punjab Women Empowerment Package 2012
(PWEP)
 Punjab Women Empowerment Initiatives
2014 (PWEI)
 Punjab Women Empowerment Package 2016
(PWEP)
 Punjab Women Development Policy, 2018

16.  Punjab Women Protection Authority Act, 2017
 Punjab Protection of Women against Violence
Act, 2016
 Punjab Muslim Family Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2015
 Punjab Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2015
 Punjab Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act,
2015
 Punjab Partition of Immovable Property
(Amendment) Act, 2015
 The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act
2015

17.  UN Women
The UN women focuses on four priority areas: 1)
Women lead, participate in and benefit
equally from governance systems
2) Women have income security, decent work and
economic autonomy
3) All women and girls live a life free from all
forms of violence
4) Women and girls contribute to and have greater
influence in building sustainable peace and
resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention
of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian
action

18. Aurat Foundation 1986
Shirkat Gah-
Women Resource Center
1975
Women Rights Association 1999
Simorgh-
Women's resource and
Publication center
1985

19.  https://ijrcenter.org/thematic-research-
guides/womens-human-rights/
 https://pcsw.punjab.gov.pk/womens_rights
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