KARACHI:
The plight of women and girls with disabilities in the rural areas of Sindh and Balochistan as well as some other parts of the country is a serious cause for concern. The voices of women and girls with disabilities from the rural areas of Pakistan are neither heard nor taken into account which is why they are left behind in all aspects and respects. Much is needed to ensure that the rights of woman and girls with disabilities are fully realised in line with the Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Sustainable Development Goals. As a positive empowerment gesture, women and girls with disabilities must be hired in all federal and provincial organisations at the earliest so that they should not keep on suffering due to deep-seated discrimination against them in society.
Tasleem Naz Abro
Islamabad
