It feels as though we are experiencing an epidemic of violence against women, but it has always been this way.
![People carry signs against the killing of Noor Mukadam, 27, daughter of former Pakistani diplomat, and to condemn the violence against women and girls during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan July 25, 2021 [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RTXEXR6Z.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Dr Nida Kirmani is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).
It feels as though we are experiencing an epidemic of violence against women, but it has always been this way.