Mountain communities remain underprivileged, say experts
Underline need to empower communities for sustainable development
February 08, 2021
ISLAMABAD:
There is a need to develop a mechanism to ensure the use of collective wisdom and a joint platform to work together for social development of mountain communities, speakers said at a webinar.
Though many people in mountainous regions remain deprived of access to health, education and many other civic amenities, women in particular lack equal rights as a person.
They said the mountain community leaders and political workers should come together beyond their political, ethnic and regional divide to voice against the exploitation of natural resources, social and livelihood challenges.