Progressive society

It is true that women in our society treated as second class citizens. They are harassed at the work place, subjected to violence at home, deprived of their due right of inheritance/education, and killed in the name of honour.

Despite our constitutional guarantees, many pieces of domestic legislation for the protection of women against abuse and violence, such abuse continues. A positive change in the mindset of our society remains a challenge for us.

Fowzia Jalal Shah

Islamabad