Critical Analysis of Violence against Women in South Asia: Focus on Pakistan

Authors

  • Dr Fayyaz Hussain, Michigan State University

Abstract

This paper-a version of the Presidential address delivered at the North Central Sociological Association (NCSA) annual meetings in 2022. In this research, three data sources are used to critically analyze the frequency and magnitude of violence against women in Pakistan: Secondary data collected by Pakistani government and international organizations, social and print media in Pakistan, and in-depth interviews conducted with 337 women in Pakistan. The findings address the relationship of several variables highlighted in the literature and Hein’s model of violence against women, including type of marriage, family background, education, income, occupation, drug use, experience of childhood violence, the dowry system, and control tendencies of men. 

 

Published

2025-01-08

How to Cite

Dr Fayyaz Hussain, Michigan State University. (2025). Critical Analysis of Violence against Women in South Asia: Focus on Pakistan. Journal of Gender and Social Inquiry, 2(1). Retrieved from https://journal.uhe.edu.pk/index.php/jgsi/article/view/16