"The Punjab government has a firm belief in gender equality and is consistently trying to build a society based on non-discrimination and equal treatment of both men and women." These views were expressed by Punjab Women Development Minister Hameeda Waheed Uddin while addressing a launching ceremony of Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW)'s "training of Nikah registrars and local government officials", arranged here on Tuesday.
The minister stated that a Nikahnama can potentially empower a woman and ensure equal rights for men and women alike. She acknowledged the dire need for capacity-building to ensure better results for women and girls who are forcibly married at a young age. She said the objective of the project is to empower women through change in mindset of leaders and influential persons at the grassroots.
In this respect, she emphasized the significance of women's participation to boost the well-being of the society at large. On the occasion, PCSW Chairperson Fauzia Viqar stated that PCSW will train 47,000 Nikah registrars, union council secretaries and chairmen on women's rights with government initiatives to protect women's rights, marriage registration and accurate filling of Nikahnama. Lahore Mayor Colonel Mubasher Javed (retd) reiterated the importance of this strategic partnership between PCSW and LG&RD which has trained 2371 Nikah registrars and UC secretaries and chairmen.
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