Mumkin Alliance Punjab organized an event in connection with 16 days campaign on VAW in collaboration with Lahore College Women University here Wednesday. Mumkin Alliance secretariat is currently being held by SPO Lahore Region. Students, media, academia, civil society activists participated in the event. To commemorate the day and raise voice against violence an interactive theater performance was held, followed by speech notes from Retired Justice Nasira, Chairperson Punjab Commission on status of women Fozia Wiqar, Member Provincial Assembly Punjab Farzana Butt, LCWU Head of gender studies department Sara Shahid , SPO Regional Head Salman Abid, and Mumkin Alliance Coordinator/Project Manager SPO Lahore Shazia Shaheen. The speakers highlighted the importance of legislation on pro-women laws and strengthening government/legal institutions, law enforcement agencies to take affirmative action to End Violence against Women. It was urged by the guest speakers that collective actions, and by influencing mind-set of the community at large will only be sustainable when there will be rule of law and access to justice for women will be ensured. The speaker added that in Punjab, soon there will be women’s helpline be functional where women can call for support and discuss their rights.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:00:42 +0000
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