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On the Domestic Violence Law: How the PWDVA has been domesticated with dubious interpretations

Despite research showing that womens complaints under the Domestic Violence Act are overwhelmingly genuine, courts and lawmakers continue to entertain claims of misuse while the law itself remains starved of the sensitisation, procedure, and political will needed to make it work.

20 Aug 2026 6:17 pm