www.chitraltimes.com

Call for experience sharing to protect women’s rights

From Our Correspondent

CHITRAL: A daylong seminar on experience sharing regarding women and human rights was held here at a hotel organised by Easy and Equitable Access to Justice Programme Chitral funded by TROCAIRE Ireland.

Tehsil nazim Sartaj Ahmad Khan was the chief guest on the occasion which besides officials of district government was largely attended by representatives of local NGOs and a large number of members of civil society.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Saleema Hassan, a noted gynecologist and member Board of Director LAPH, said that male and female should equally be treated by their parents because of having equal rights.

She emphasised to streamline and frame a joint strategy for protection of women rights by involving all stakeholders including religious scholars and women forums.

She added that education was the only way for women to participate in development of the country and save them from discrimination.

Saleema stressed upon all stakeholders especially women activists to visit different schools and colleges and aware female regarding their basic rights and duties.

Tehsil nazim Sartaj in his address said that lack of opportunities in employment, non-availability of training and skill development centres for womenfolk had frustrated them and that was why the ratio of suicide incidents among women was on the rise in the district.

He demanded of the government to set up a women reporting counter at each police station or at least at sub-division and district level where oppressed women could register their complaints easily and without any hesitation.