Country Pakistan
Year 2015
Type of Measure Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


Article 3 of the Constitution adopted in 1973, and amended in 2015, includes the following provisions: The State shall ensure the elimination of all forms of exploitation and the gradual fulfilment of the fundamental principle, from each according to his ability, to each according to his work.

Source of Information

Constitution of The Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 (amended in 2015), UN Women Constitutional Database

 

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