Factors Responsible for Distressed Women Residing in Dar-Ul-Aman Rawalpindi

Abstract

The situation of women is not well in Pakistani society. They have to face violence at their homes their family members and sometime face the forced marriages. After getting marriage, the same torture carried on through their husbands and in laws. The girls and women stressed and run away from their homes while mostly come to Dar-ul-Aman. This study is related to the factors responsible for distressed women residing in Dar-ul-Aman Rawalpindi. The study was completed through the interviews of the women who were living in the Dar-ul-Aman. A larger number of women came here by themselves and secondly brought by the police. Most of the women leave their homes due to domestic violence, economic issues, fear of being sold and prostitution, fear of honour killing, forced marriages, love marriages, sexual assault and rape victim. In Dar-ul-Aman they can avail the better food and protection; however, they remain emotional disturbed and wish to go their homes again in the security should be granted to them.

Keywords: Violence, Divorced, Discrimination, Forced marriages, Victims, Drugs.