ISLAMABAD (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushal Hussein Mullik says Women Protection and Rehabilitation Centers (WPRC) are providing early and prompt response to victims of violence.
She was speaking at the launch of a 16-day awareness campaign “Activism against gender-based violence” organized by the Ministry of Human Rights in collaboration with the Ministry of Railways and support from UN Women Pakistan.
She said Zainab Alert Response and Recovery Act 2020; Enforcement of Women Property Rights Act 2020; Anti Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021 and the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace (Amendment) Act 2022 were the significant legislations aimed at protecting women.
Ms Mushal said 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
The special assistant stressed the importance 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.
Ms Mushal said the campaign was a powerful tool to disseminate crucial information on themes such as Zainab alert, rights of transgender persons, senior citizens and persons with disabilities. The campaign would greatly help connect with diverse audiences, spread awareness and catalyze social and behavioral change.
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