Rahim Yar Khan: A seminar was organized in the Department of Social Welfare on the occasion of International Women's Day, which was chaired by Deputy Director Social Welfare Rana Sajjad while the special guest was Saima Tariq, District President, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Women's Department.
Rana Sajjad said that the government has introduced Harassment Act, Inheritance Act, Women's Quota, and Anti-Rape Ordinance but it is necessary that we all work together to implement them.
Complaints can be lodged 24 hours a day on the Punjab Ombudsman and Punjab Women Status Helpline. The Anti-Rape Ordinance needs to be enacted, he said, adding that the purpose of celebrating this day is to recognize women Can't
Abdul Rab Farooqi, Executive Director, Jag Welfare Movement, said that the responsibility of protecting women and protecting them from violence lies with society. Islam has given rights to women due to which the status of women is high.
Member Human Rights Punjab Shameel Mirza said that women's rights should be fulfilled so that they can be recognized in society.
Madam Zubeida of the Human Development Foundation said that it was important to make men aware of the need for a secure society.
Muhammad Botha Tahir, General Secretary, Hadi Alam Welfare Society, said that a society develops with the respect of women, and a society that wears shoes is humiliated in this world as well as in the hereafter.
Social Welfare Officers Muhammad Afzal, Ejaz Ahmed, Dr. Raees Ahmed, Malik Abid Feroze, Abrar Ali paid tributes to the women. Students and teachers of Sanatzar also participated in the seminar.
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