SUKKUR (ENN) A consultative workshop took place here in Sukkur on the Topic “Sindh Developing Women Protection and Empowerment Action Plan” under the flagship of Peace and Justice Network in collaboration with National Advocacy for Rights of Innocent- NARI Foundation. The different stakeholders from different walks of life participated in the Consultation on Developing Women Protection and Empowerment Action Plan Azra Jamal (Women Rights and Political Activists), Farzana Khoso (Member Sindh Human Rights Commission), Shazia (Provincial Convener NISSA Working Women Alliance) Fatima Naeem (Project Manager MDF) Shakeela Kanwal (Focal Person Survivors Support Unit District Sukkur, Advocate Sundar Chachar (General Secretary DBA Sukkur), Shafique Khoso and other stakeholders participated and share their grave concerns over the unlawful interception use against the Women in northern parts of the province is still on the peak and the responsible departments are not owning their responsibility and the largest population of women in Sindh is deprived of rule of law in the rural as well urban areas of the Province.
Despite establishment of the Women Development Department offices at the regional level they are fruitless for the local communities who are unaware of the even function and functionaries of the department and the capacity of the department is itself a question being official member of the every government department they are unable to perform their role and same as Implementation of the laws with the spirit is still a dream for the women of rural Sindh due to lack of vibrant policies for the real development of the women in the shape of the most educated women in the state.
Finally all the stakeholders demaned from the government authorities to at least ensure implementation of available laws on ground and create more cussion for women to claim their rights from the respective courts.
In the end organizer of the program Anwar Ali told media that the recommendation of the respective stakeholders will be shared with the authorities for bringing reforms for development and empowerment of women in Pakistan.
