International Women’s Day seminar held More power to women

KARACHI: The International Women’s Day seminar was designed and organized by the women action forum Pakistan (WAF) on the topic of women discrimination and harassment; in university of Karachi, department of mass communication-seminar hall on March 22, 2017 at 4pm.

Social activists, psychologist and women representing different fields including Noora Sheerin, Qurat Mirza, Asha and others participated in the event.

They said that women are making tremendous contribution in every sector but society and government do not acknowledge it in terms of giving justice to their sacrifices in their economic fields.

They give a detailed description of their organization WAF; Noora Sheerin described the milestones of the organization and their journey from last 35 years.

Then Qurat Mirza elaborated the goals of WAF and the laws established by government against women harassment. Asha, a psychologist, discussed the topic of sexual harassment in the light of human psychology.

After all women, Mr. Usama ends the note by recalling the Islamic history and role of women according to Islam and spoke positive on the power of women.