Gender-Sensitive Policing

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One of the most dangerous front lines for women in policing is Pakistan.  I hope the world is watching closely.  International pressure is a powerful tool.” Jane Hall

 

 

In Pakistan, the origin of women policing can be traced to the 1970s. In the Police Act 1861 and Police Rules 1934 there is no reference to women policing. However the Police Order 2002 recognises the need and importance of women policing.

During Benazir Bhutto’s first stint as prime minister, her government expressed keen interest in women’s participation in policing. As a result, women’s police stations were established in a few urban centres. Yet there was no real change in attitudes. Issues regarding recruitment, training, the work environment, promotions and women’s role in operations were not addressed in an organised manner.

There are 1,544 police stations in the four provinces while there are 12 women’s police stations in the country, including three in Punjab, six in Sindh, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in Islamabad. Most women’s police stations merely operate as holding or detention areas. Read more

 

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