22-03-2023
Lahore Stop Social-Cultural Humiliated Practices Against Women and Girls
Mr. Sher Ali, Khalti, reporter of “The News” group of Pakistan moderated the session by asking the questions “what are the TVE issues at home, community, provincial level and what are causes. The event was organized on 22nd March 2023 at Lincoln Corner, Arfa Karim Tower, Lahore.
He said that there is need to implementation on laws especially implementation on national plan of action. There is need to break the glass ceiling and increase the percentage of women for senior roles or positions at workplaces. By engaging men and boys constructively within the communities as advocates for gender equality. Ms. Mumtaz Mughal Said that social-cultural humiliated practices against women are existed in our society. There is need to promote policies that support the rights of girls, women and other marginalized groups.
WPAs of Punjab gave the recommendation including; a fully functional women’s protection system should be present in all major districts of South Punjab alongside a well-functioning oversight mechanism. Special attention needs to be paid to the situation of women from non-Muslim communities, since they become victims of double discrimination. Use gender-synchronized approaches that engage men and women in transforming norms, balancing norms and balancing the power within families.
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