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The Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Women Journalists Association of Pakistan on Saturday cut a cake to mark Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day celebrations.
An organisation has been formed under the name of Women Peace Council with the objective of engaging women in the peace-building process at the local community level.It was announced in a seminar.
A day earlier on Wednesday, lawmakers and government officials took part in a consultation over a bill aimed at combatting extremism in higher education institutions in the province.Members of the.
COVID: Domestic violence cases against Pak women increased
ANI
13 May 2021, 19:55 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan] May 13 (ANI): The Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), of Pakistan, reported a rise in domestic violence cases against women due to COVID-19 restrictions. Government should implement laws to protect Pakistani women and children, SSDO said.
Writing in The Nation, Sania Arif revealed the grim reality of Pakistani women who are susceptible to physical abuse within the confined space of their homes. She writes the woes of these helpless women that increased during the nationwide lockdown in Pakistan.
Violence against women has always been a serious issue, but due to honour and culture of our society, it is seldom talked about because it hurts the sentiments of our people. The issue has seen a new spike in recent times due to COVID-19 restrictions, she says.