Conference on Minority Women demands addressing gender and faith-based inequality
March 9, 2021
LAHORE, Pakistan: The Centre of Social Justice (CSJ) organized a Conference on the “Status of Minority Women and their Rights and Challenges” in Lahore on Tuesday in connection with International Women’s Day 2021.
The themes discussed in the Conference included socio-economic and legal rights of minority women, right to education, right to health, protection against forced conversions, and gender-based violence (GBV).
The Conference was attended by eminent scholars, economists, and legal experts, and they were of the view that millions of Pakistani women from religious minority communities contribute daily in the Country’s economy with some earning prestige in different sectors including health, education, and politics; however, yet their numbers are very low.
Consider including women in voters’ list: SC
Consider including women in voters’ list: SC
Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP
The Supreme Court (SC) directed on Thursday the relevant persons to consider including names of female voters in the voter list for Hindu panchayat elections in Larkana.
The SC was hearing a plea challenging the restriction on women from casting votes in Hindu panchayat elections.
The petitioner, Kalpana Devi, maintained that she had approached the court against gender discrimination.
“As a woman, I have the right to vote,” she said.
Election commissioner Lucky Chand also appeared before the court.
The court directed the relevant persons to consider including the names of women in the voters list and instructed the Larkana Hindu panchayat Larkana president provide assistance in that regard.