Noor Naz Agha and Dr. Azra Talat participatig in gathering |
Karachi: National Students Federation, Gilgit Baltistan (NSFGB) officials observed the
international day to "End Violence Against Women" in
Karachi.
A large number of youth and students (specially females) participated
in the seminar. The seminar went long for more than three hours on
participant's keen interest and question answer session with the honorable
guest speakers on patriarchy and patriarchal behaviors.
Lectures were delivered
on the legal perspectives of gender-based violence.
Currently functional laws to protect women and their limitations were
elaborated by Adv. Noor Naz Agha (Senior Lawyer Supreme Court). Dr. Azra Talat
Saeed enlightened the audience about the patriarchal society and the behaviors. Member
of AWP and journalist Comrade Husna Ali described the essence of this
day by remembering the Mirabal Sisters of the Dominican Republic.
Feminist
poetry, feminist songs and theater were presented by NSFGB, Sindh zone members.
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