More budget demanded for GBV sensitisation
July 15, 2021
Islamabad : Parliamentarians and civil society representatives on Wednesday suggested effective legislation, more budgets and mass sensitisation on curtailing Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Pakistan.
They were expressing their views at a daylong session organised by Awaz Foundation Pakistan in collaboration with Ujala Network and Parliamentary Commission for Human Rights.
It was also reminded to all political parties and their legislatures that nothing is being asked beyond their commitments made by them in their respective political party manifestoes as well as by the Parliament.
The session with Parliamentarians of National Assembly and Legislative Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) was chaired by Riaz Fatyana and also attended by various Members National and GB Assembly including Shandana Gulzar, Dr. Shazia Soomro, Kishwar Zehra, M. Qasim Butt, M. Sohail, Dilshad Bano, Shams Lone, Nusrat Wahid, Ghazala Saifi,. Zille Hu
Peshawar
January 20, 2021
PESHAWAR: Speakers at an online session have lauded the role of parliamentarians and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are playing to ensure inclusive and participatory development for everyone and everywhere.
The session titled “The Role of Parliamentarians in Ensuring Inclusive and Participatory Development in Pakistan”, gathered wide-ranging participants including 30 Members of the national and provincial assemblies parliamentary task forces on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as other eminent representatives, said a communication.
The speakers exchanged ideas and good practices with the former prime minister of Belgium and Club de Madrid Member, Yves Leterme, and Arnau Ramirez, the Spanish member of the Parliament.