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Summary The government is considering appointing women judges as part of its efforts for women empowerment.
President Asif Ali Zardari says the government has taken a number of steps for women empowerment‚ eliminated all forms of discrimination against them and even considering to appoint them judges in the judiciary.He was addressing a signing ceremony to conclude one million signatures campaign‚ to increase awareness about violence against the women.The President said the democratic government‚ inspired and guided by the vision of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto‚ passed a number of legislation to ensure the rights of women and their empowerment in the true sense.President Zardari said the present government has accorded priority to addressing the issue of discriminatory laws against women. He said concerted efforts are being made to eliminate abuse of women in all its forms‚ with active involvement of women parliamentarians and representatives of civil society organizations.“More efforts are underway to provide relief to the victims of domestic violence through legislation”, he added.He said that the Benazir Income Support Programme as the poverty alleviation programme has been designed to empower women and millions of women have been receiving assistance under this programme.He said more than 25 centres in the name of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto have also been established in various districts to provide immediate relief to female victims of violence.Earlier‚ Secretary Human Rights Shaban Malik‚ Country Director UN Women Alice Shackelford‚ Chairperson Ending Violence against Women and Girls Alliance Valeri Khan‚ highlighted the measures taken by the present democratic government for the empowerment of women.
