Preparations finalized to set up first ever ARCC in Punjab

MULTAN, Nov 01 (APP):Preparations have been finalized to establish first ever Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) in Punjab to provide support to women victims of sexual violence. The cell was being established in Gynae outdoor of Nishtar hospital in collaboration with the Punjab government and United Nation Women. An anti-rape crisis cell will secure medico-legal requirements… Continue reading Preparations finalized to set up first ever ARCC in Punjab

PM directs Law Ministry to take steps against harassment of women: Maleeka Bukhari

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP): Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Barrister Maleeka Ali Bukhari on Tuesday said the Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued directions to Law Ministry to take quick, bold steps against harassment of women and children and sexual violence. “The Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first direction to Ministry of Law and Justice… Continue reading PM directs Law Ministry to take steps against harassment of women: Maleeka Bukhari

Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’, punish perpetrators: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 (APP): Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said in his message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Already a “cruel tactic of war, torture, terror and repression”, he pointed to the turmoil… Continue reading Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’, punish perpetrators: UN chief

Sexual violence haunts women in Indian-held Jammu & Kashmir

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 18 (APP):It’s a double-edged sword for women in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) – to live in a conflict zone and also experience a constant threat of sexual violence. As the world marks United Nation’s International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on June 19 (Friday), the women in IOJK… Continue reading Sexual violence haunts women in Indian-held Jammu & Kashmir

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