Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 03:27:21 am


 
Khalil George inaugurates Transit Advertising Campaign about violence against women
November 24, 2023

Minister for Human Rights Khalil George has formally inaugurated the Transit Advertising Campaign about violence against women.

During the sixteen-day campaign banners will be displayed on all trains from Khyber to Karachi regarding awareness about violence against women.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony held at National Library Islamabad today, Minister for Human Rights Khalil George said that the existence of women is essential for the survival of the world.

Regarding violence against women, he said that timely justice makes any country free from violence. Violence happens in every country, but justice must be done.

He said Pakistan is probably the only country where women are given immense respect.

On the occasion, Prime Minister's Special Adviser on Human Rights Mashal Malik and Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar also addressed separately and demanded that women should be considered as human beings.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushaal Hussein Mullick has said that Women Protection and Rehabilitation Centers are working at the Federal, Provincial and district level, providing early response to the victims of violence by extending medical, legal, psychological support and rehabilitation services.

She was addressing the launch of 16 days Awareness campaign “Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” including a Transit Advertising Campaign organized by Ministry of Human Rights. The advertising campaign will kick start from November 25 in collaboration with Ministry of Railways and with the support of UN Women.

Highlighting the importance of the promotion and protection of women’s rights, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister said that the Ministry of Human Rights was reviewing laws and policies in regard to Women protection.

She informed that Zainab Alert Response and Recovery Act, 2020; Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Act 2020; The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021; and The Protection against Harassment of women at Workplace (Amendment) Act, 2022 were some significant legislations aimed to protect women.

Mushal said that the Federal Government had enacted the Legal Aid and Justice Authority Act, 2020 to provide legal, financial and other forms of assistance to vulnerable groups, including women, in criminal cases. She said Human Rights Relief and Revolving Funds have been established in order to provide financial assistance to the victims of human rights violations. She told the forum that the Ministry of Human Rights has also initiated a National Policy on Ending Violence against Women.

The Special Assistant stressed the importance of collection of quantitative and qualitative data on the status of women, building partnerships with key line departments and civil society organizations to facilitate women’s access to legal and justice systems.

Mushal said that being a strong advocate of Gender Equality, she had initiated a 100 days Action Plan to support human rights and women empowerment in Pakistan.