LAHORE: The Punjab Women Development Department (WDD) launched a 16-day global
campaign on the theme of ‘UNiTE! Invest to prevent violence against women
and girls’ here on Saturday.
WDD Secretary Sumaira Samad along with other stakeholders inaugurated the
drive at Minar-e-Pakistan by releasing orange balloons in the air.
The annual drive is starting from Nov 25 and will be concluded on Dec 10. A set of activities
will be conducted under the drive to address and prevent gender-based violence.
Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) Secretary Nabila Javed, Additional Secretary
Rizwana Urooj Bhatti, Deputy Secretary Abdulla Ziqria and others were also present.
Addressing on the occasion, WDD Secretary Sumaira Samad stressed the need for establishment
of violence free society which was free from all kind of discrimination and injustice.
She mentioned that her department was actively working with international organisations to educate
people against gender-base violence and invest to prevent v
iolence against women.