QUETTA:Parliamentary Secretary Health and Chairperson of the Women’s Caucus Dr. Rubaba Buledi said present provincial government has taken practical steps to give effective representation to women in all walks of life for the first time in the history of the province.
“Effective legislation on women’s rights has been enacted”, she expressed these views on Friday while addressing a simple but dignified signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Women’s Caucus Forum and the Participants. Development Department Mah Jabeen Sheeran, Women Caucus Forum’s Vice Chairperson Zeenat Shahwani Advocate, Members of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Laila Tareen, Bano Khalil, Zubeida Khairkhwa, Secretary Assembly Tahir Shah, Executive Director of Shirkat Gah Resource Center Farida Shaheed, Seema Khan and Anwar Baloch were present on the occasion.
Dr. Rubaba Khan Buledi said steps were being taken at all levels to provide equal development opportunities to women in Balochistan and this year Balochistan was the second province after Punjab to allocate extraordinary budget for women’s development. She said Balochistan Women’s Caucus Forum has been made an effective platform for the members of the Provincial Assembly through legislation.
She said steps within the stipulated time frame are essential for achieving the global development saying departments related to SDGs would technically play their responsibilities in a timely manner in accordance with international commitments.
She said women member of provincial assembly would be proved in enhancing capacity building in Balochistan Assembly through cooperation of Shirkat Gah.
It is hoped that the two forums will work together to remove obstacles to women’s advancement and better consult on steps for better legislation, she concluded.