Education against gender-based violence stressed

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APP December 12, 2024
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MULTAN:

Speakers at a seminar titled "Voices of Strength & Change: Honoring Our Champions in Lodhran" stressed collective efforts to address gender-based violence (GBV) through education, dialogue, and collaboration.

The Lodhran Pilot Project (LPP) was observing the 16 Days of Activism campaign as part of the USAID Subh-e-Nau Local Works Programme in South Punjab.

Dr Abdul Saboor emphasized that Subh-e-Nau project acts as a catalyst for fostering social cohesion and resilience within local communities, with a focus on preventing and countering violent extremism in South Punjab.

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence was an annual international civil society led campaign.

ADCG Lodhran, Muhammad Asad Budh affirmed his commitment to supporting efforts in district Lodhran to advance social cohesion and local development initiatives. Budh emphasized that the district government would continue to back programmes that promote localization, peace building, and equal opportunities for all, free from discrimination.

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