Activities of "Law on Eliminating Violence Against Women", Appears Merciful yet Internally Destructive

These days our country is witnessing the celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which was launched since November 25, 2019, and it is involved in an annual global campaign for 16 days that will last until December 10, which is Human Rights Day.

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa issued a statement expressing its great relief that the Sudan Public Order Law has been annulled, and calling for the abolition of all articles that discriminate against women from the criminal law and other laws established with the ideologies of terrorism that have wronged women.

This Friday on November 29, students from across the country will march to demand the restoration of student unions in Pakistan. The Students Solidarity March is also raising multiple other student concerns, ranging from Higher Education Commission's budget cuts to fee hikes and the administration of hostels, but the question of student unions is central because in many ways it exemplifies the state’s narrow, authoritarian approach towards students and the…