War Against Rape (WAR) is a
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
(NGO) based in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
and founded in 1989.
Through 1979–1988 martial law was enacted in Pakistan; this led to the creation of many NGOs, including WAR.
The group's mission is to publicize the problem of
rape in Pakistan; in a report released in 1992 covering 60 reported case of rape, 20% involved police officers. In 2008 the group claimed that several of its members were assaulted by a religious group as they tried to help a woman who had been
gang raped identify her assailants.
See also
*
Recognition of marital rape in Pakistani law
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.war.org.pk/
Political organisations based in Pakistan
Rape in Pakistan
1989 establishments in Pakistan