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Article Evaluation
Women in Pakistan
 * Doesn't include more information on child marriage or dowry or the historical significance
 * Neutral viewpoint
 * Citations can be found and information is updated

Article Selection
Gender Roles in Islam Response:
 * Article tone is neutral and doesn't have any biases
 * Each claim has a citation
 * All claims have a citation, but the source cannot be fou nd

Women's Education in Pakistan
 * Missing some citations
 * The tone is neutral
 * Doesn't talk about the religious influences on women's education

Women in Iran


 * Does not have a historical section of the education of women in this country; begins in 1907
 * Citations have a source
 * The article is neutral in tone

Violence against women
In 1999, at least 1000 women were murdered in Pakistan and 90% of women reported being subject to domestic violence. Law enforcement authorities routinely dismiss domestic violence as private disputes. With domestic violence cases, it is important to acknowledge that marital rape is not considered a crime. Most women do not report the abuse they experience because they want to avoid ruining their family's reputation, they are scared the abuse will worse, and they are afraid they would be separated from their husband and kids. For the women that do report abuse, they are often harassed by the police and their families; about 33% of women were a victim of physical abuse and did not make any reports. When it comes to marital abuse, pregnant women are even victims. In order to cope, some women enter religious communities or religious events to avoid being home and further altercations. Some ask for help from their friends and family, but most are reluctant to make formal complaints because they feel as if they would not be understood

Rape
Women who report rape or sexual assault by strangers are often disbelieved and treated with disrespect by abusive police, forensic doctors who focus on virginity status instead of injuries and skeptical judges. Pakistan's rape law allows marital, does not define statutory rape and in some cases women are not allowed to testify.

Honour killings (karo-kari)
A majority of the victims of honour killings are women and the punishments meted out to the murderers are very lenient.

The practice of summary killing of a person suspected of an illicit liaison is known as karo kari in Sindh and Balochistan. In December 2004, the Government passed a bill that made karo kari punishable under the same penal provisions as murder. In 2016, Pakistan repealed the loophole which allowed the perpetrators of honour killings to avoid punishment by seeking forgiveness for the crime from another family member, and thus be legally pardoned. Many cases of honour killings have been reported against women who marry against their family's wishes, who seek divorce or who have been raped. In addition, women of lower classes are more prone to being victims of honor killings or rape.

Acid Attacks
Acid Attacks occur within the public sphere. Acid and kerosene are thrown at women, mostly in the direction of their faces, as a form of permanent punishment. Many women do not report these attacks out of fear of getting attacked again or to protect the groups of people committing the attacks. Hundreds of women are victims of these attacks and some die from their injuries. When these attacks are reported they are written off as mistakes or suicides at times. In order to help with these attacks, the Depilex Smileagain Foundation provides victims of acid attacks with the opportunity to undergo surgery to heal their faces with the help of experienced doctors, while receiving the medical services they need to recover.