Why women in Pakistan struggle to get 'divorced with dignity'
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"I am sure your husband is on his way and will convince you to return home with him." Amber's then-husband did not attend the hearing. Instead, he tried to force her to return to the marital home by employing the restitution of conjugal rights (RCR), a legal mechanism under Pakistan's Muslim Family Law Ordinance.Aside from the cultural taboo surrounding divorce in Pakistan, women seeking to end their marriages face legal hurdles that men do not encounter as frequently.Amber was stunned. "Why would he want a court to force me back home when he himself kicked me out?" said the 26-year-old.The law her ex-husband used was originally designed to provide an opportunity to reconcile, but is today used to intimidate."The moment women file for divorce, maintenance, or a dissolution of marriage, men's first response is to file an RCR," said Hadiya Aziz, an Islamabad-based civil lawyer and prosecutor.
As said here by Maham Javaid