Consultation on achieving SDGs
July 1, 2021
Lahore: A policy consultation on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fulfilling commitments under the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was held here on Wednesday.
The consultation was organised by Shirkat Gah, Women’s Resource Centre (SG) and the Democratic Commission for Human Development. It provided a platform for engagement between elected and executive members of government and civil society to engage with Pakistan’s progress on achieving SDGs targets particularly SDG 5-Gender Equality and SDG 10-Reduced Inequalities and fulfilling commitments under CEDAW. Punjab Minister for Human Rights, Minorities Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Ijaz Alam Augustine, Provincial Minister for Social Welfare Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari, PTI MPAs Uzma Kardar, Sadia Sohail, Farah Agha, Seemabia Tahir and Bushra Butt also participated in the dialogue. The officials from Social Welfare Department, Women D
‘Punjab to ensure child rights’
Augustine directs authorities to implement child protection laws
Child rights activist Imran Takkar said all expectations from the PTI-led government to introduce an active and efficient child protection system have vanished and this was most unfortunate. STOCK IMAGE
LAHORE:
Provincial Human Rights Minister Ejaz Alam Augustine has said Punjab enacted various laws for the protection of children. He expressed these views while speaking at a three-day workshop organised by Punjab department of Human Rights and Minority Affairs in collaboration with the Democratic Commission for Human Development (DCHD) on child protection and rights framework on Wednesday.