but statistics of Pakistan tells you the rights of women have forever been overlooked...so "re introducing" them to society isnt by any means favouring one of the other esp when one was never ever acknowledged to begin with!
Are you telling me that women that commit the same crimes listed in this bill were prosecuted before, but men committing those same crimes were not? I highly doubt that. Domestic violence against men is completely overlooked in western countries, let alone Pakistan.
Which is why I say that the this bill should be gender neutral. So that ANYONE committing any of these crimes should face the same punishment, regardless of their own gender or the victim's gender.
What different rights? Men in Pakistan for most of their life have been favoured for just having one Y chromosome...
Err no, sure men have had advantages in some areas but in others women did. Men are more likely to get killed due to violent crime than men. Men die earlier than women due to natural causes, and nothing is done to fix it. Women are doing better in school. A woman can simply claim some guy hit her and an army of white knights will go and beat that guy to smithreens.
Quoting one of the studies that discusses domestic violence, it says:
Authors in discussing this disparity suggest that societies often view women's violence against their male partners as "understandable, pardonable and sometimes humorous."
When there is any case a woman is automatically blamed for being raped, blamed for getting acid thrown on her, blamed for acquiring a pervert stalker ...When was the last time any of these fell on a male?
I think you're exaggerating here way too much. Women are not blamed for being victims of such crimes. If they claim a guy did this to her, the guy will get beaten to smithreens.
And if the govt says we need to do something about this trend that has never been addressed is it favouring 1 gender over the other or ACTUALLY FINALLY recognizing the other gender as equal and right-worthy?
Again, my issue is making female victims several class above male victims.
We are talking about Pakistan....where women are in a dire need to be called HUMAN WITH RIGHTS
The problem with you projecting is that US has given rights to women and women rights group has bumped these a little too much....so much that some men have to beg their ex wives just to see their children, so bad that some women claim everything from their ex husbands pushing them to the street...Now that is something brought on themselves, and cant be equated when in Pakistan women arent even treated equally to human!
My point is simple, do not assume that domestic violence against men does not exist or is even rare. The article lists studies that not only extend to the US but to 34 nations, including Iran. Similar findings were duplicated there -- a large minority of domestic violence is perpetrated by men.
It is assumed and GENERALLY it is the case as women in our society arent exactly taught of their own rights to be treated as a human....many wont even complain about domestic abuse coz "log kiya kehain gay" many wont report a stalker coz again "log kiya kahein gay" many wont even report a rape coz police being a member of the society will also be part of the log and actually attack the victim...It isnt unheard of! Tell me how many men find themselves in such situations (IN PAKISTAN)?
A man making such complaints will likely be laughed off as being a "sissy", "weak", being unable to contain a woman, whatnot. I am not saying that telling women to not report is right, but it's also not true that men's complaints will be heard of. They are in fact far more likely to get ignored.
Then he falls under the general laws where, NO ONE is to be harmed and gets away with it (which doesnt happen if you flash your VVIP card) or happen to know someone
Basically, if you are say harmed, beaten up, show your marks and get your justice (if any is remaining in your area from the corrupt politicians).
Why shouldn't he fall under the bill that is being introduced for women? Make that bill gender neutral.
BTW, women are not locked in the same prison as men even in USA...But still Does the law suggest that (bold part)? Please do show me where?!
Women face significantly less penalty than men for committing the same crime.
We do have universal laws, which apparently didnt apply to women (rape laws somehow always made the women victim guilty)....So this is the next step let people see women as humans...with rights.
I don't think they applied to anyone, not just women. Again, like I mentioned, it was a problem with implementation of those laws. If properly implemented both men and women will be protected. This bill won't make a difference either if not implemented properly.
Implementation has always been a problem. I know what suck up is....It is happening to women in Pakistan currently, oh you have an abusive husband, suck it up and live with him or his brother will divorce your sister, or husband will divorce you and your family will reject you....oh you have been raped, I am sorry to hear (goes and announces it into the neighborhood where everyone comes with their condolences but no one will offer their son in marriage), oh there were pictures of your daughter online with her classmates who were male, well each male gets married but no one will want a "wild" woman...and the examples carry on...suck it up has been used for woman for so long now you as a man feel that it will be smashed into your face?
It is no hidden story that a faulty man is a brilliant mate but god forbid a faulty wife comes in the story ...she will bring the house down and bring badness to the whole family tree...this mind you is the current mindset of equality in our society!
Not will be, it has been smashed into men's faces for millenia across the globe.
I am trying to wake you up to the CURRENT situation in Pakistan it is nothing like CANADA! Clarify that bit before going hysterical about something you didnt understand ALTOGETHER!
I am not bringing Canada into this at all.