PESHAWAR: Representatives of a civil society organisation called for protecting the rights of the working women in the factories and business premises and stressed the need for strict implementation of all relevant laws and regulations in this regard.

Speakers expressed these views during an introductory session about “Working Women’s Alliance (WWA)”, an initiative of non-profit organisation, Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA), and Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in collaboration with Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), held at the chamber’s house on Wednesday.

They said the women have pivotal role in economic development of the country.

The session was chaired by SCCI President Hasnain Khurshid Ahmad while Naheed, TDEA representative acted as moderator on the occasion.

Senior members of the chamber, officials of TDEA, FAFEN, government concerned officials, traders, industrialists, women social activists, representatives of NGO, WWA members and others attended the session.

Naheed through her multimedia presentation elaborated key terms of references (TORs) regarding working women’s constitutional and fundamental rights that were set during a dialogue at the national level. She sought the SCCI cooperation for further modification and improvement in these TORs.

Stressing the need for full enforcement of relevant laws and regulations regarding women rights, Hasnain Khurshid told the forum that rights and all required facilities to the working women in factories have been assured.

He informed us that the minimum wages, announced by the provincial government, have been strictly implemented by factory owners.

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