He has promised to create a ministry for women's rights.

Dan Tehan will be Education Minister, Kelly O'Dwyer takes on Jobs and Industrial Relations but keep the ministry for women portfolio.

Alwani says she has written to the federal ministry for women's development to help encourage Pakistan's other three provinces to draft similar laws.

Ms Genter said the Ministry for Women was exploring policy and funding options.

It's joint research by The Ministry For Women and AUT.

Tolofuaivalelei said the group would meet with officials from the ministry of women each month.

But the chief executive of Samoa's Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development disagrees.

India's Ministry of Women and Child Development declined to comment on the survey results.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

The ban is an initiative by the Ministry of Women, working in conjunction with the provincial council.