ISLAMABAD: An Inter Provincial Ministerial Group (IPMG) for Women’s Development has been constituted which will meet periodically to agree on key priorities for gender equality in line with international commitments. This group has members from provincial ministries of women development, National Commission on the Status of Women and Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights, an official at the law ministry said on Sunday. Furthermore, national consultations were also conducted to finalise policies and packages for the welfare of women. These include Women Empowerment Package, Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill 2013, and Hindu Marriage Bill.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 16th, 2015.
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