Women and girls in Pakistan face extremely high rates of gender based violence, due to the very patriarchal society that they live in. The Pakistan government has failed to put laws into place to protect its women, which is a violation of their human rights. When the government does put policies and laws into place to prevent violent practices they are often not followed, and the government does little to nothing about it. Living in a patriarchal society there is a high acceptance level of this gendered based violence, so the women that endure violence often believe that it is justified, so a lot of the violence that these women endure is not reported. Violence can lead to many different health issues, mental health disorders, injuries, and it often makes women more prone to complications during birth. These are just a few of the effects that these women experience after already living through many forms of violence. Every women has the right to live safely and the right to speak her mind! Please help end violence against women and girls in Pakistan! This is an ongoing issue that needs to be addressed.