ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP):President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed on the \u2018International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women\u2019, that they were united in solidarity with women and girls across the world who endured violence in many forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis day serves as a reminder to intensify our efforts to end violence against women and girls,\u201d he said in a message on the observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this day, he reaffirmed commitment to protect the rights of women, provide them with a safe and enabling environment, and reduce gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe need to empower women by providing them education, focusing on their skill-building and ensuring their financial independence. It is also essential to raise awareness about women\u2019s rights and eliminate violence against them,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president said that violence against women was a pervasive human rights issue that affected nearly one in three women globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The urgency for immediate and collective action could be gauged from the fact that thousands of women lost their lives annually in acts of violence, he observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s theme \u201cEvery 10 Minutes, a Woman is Killed. #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women\u201d calls upon us to increase investments in prevention strategies, survivor support, and systemic reforms to address this grave violation of human rights\u201d, President House Media Wing, in a press release, quoted the president as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president said Pakistan stood committed to this cause, aligning its national efforts with this global call to action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Prime Minister Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto championed the rights of women, he said, adding in her address at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, she called for economic independence, social equality, and education of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018She firmly believed in creating a society free from exploitation and maltreatment of women where they could rise to the highest level in politics, business, diplomacy, and other spheres of life,\u201d he further added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president expressed his satisfaction that in Pakistan, they were making meaningful efforts to end violence against women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have enacted laws to protect them against sexual violence, and harassment at workplaces. Pakistan has also established Family Protection Centres and Women\u2019s Crisis Shelters and increased access to counselling, helplines, and legal aid. Yet, we still have a long way to go. Violence continues to limit women\u2019s access to education, employment, and equal opportunities, particularly for those in vulnerable communities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through their collective efforts, President Zardari said, they could create a safer environment where no woman was subjected to violence.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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