16-day drive on gender-based violence launched

The drive has been in progress under the auspices of the United Nations

MULTAN: Commissioner Shanul Haq said on Saturday the family system was the beauty of the society and stressed on the need for family bonds to get stronger.

He expressed these views during a visit to Violence Against Women Centre (VAWC) in line with an ongoing 16-day drive to sensitize people against gender-based violence that will conclude on Dec 10 in Multan like elsewhere in the country and rest of the world.

The drive was in progress under the auspices of United Nations, as per an official release issued. Commissioner Haq visited different sections of the VAWC and got a briefing from officials on the functioning of the facility.

“Punjab government had taken multiple steps to protect women’s rights and their social and cultural privileges and Islam also teaches people to deal with women politely and with respect,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 8^th, 2019.