HOME is often described as a sanctuary for safety and comfort, but for countless victims of domestic violence (DV), it becomes the very place where danger exists.
After much effort, a progressive law was passed in Sindh in 2013 to protect DV victims and survivors. The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2013, (DV Act, 2013) defines ‘domestic violence’ as physical violence, emotional, psychological, verbal, sexual and economic abuse, stalking and trespass. Following Sindh, the other provinces also passed DV laws including: The Balochistan Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2014, The Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act, 2016, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Pre
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