GBV and low conviction rate

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GBV and low conviction rate

Pakistan continues to endure a surge in cases of sexual abuse, particularly against women and children. While a lot of factors are responsible for this alarming rise in gender-based violence (GBV) in the country, it is the abominably low conviction rate that has emboldened perpetrators and deterred victims from coming forward and reporting their ordeal. However, recent convictions by the lower courts in Karachi and Rawalpindi indicate an encoura…