CJP Bandial says women empowerment pivotal to country's progress
Pakistan
CJP Bandial says women empowerment pivotal to country’s progress
Islamabad (Dunya News) - Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Atta Bandial said on Saturday that women must be empowered for the betterment of the country.
Addressing the closing session of the Conference on Balance of Population and Resources, he said there were policies in place related to the basic rights of women including health and education, however mentioning that they should also be enforced in letter and spirit.
“Health, education and independence are the basic rights of women and they should be encouraged to take their own decisions,” the top judge said.
The Chief Justice said legislation related to women's rights had also been enacted in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and now it was up to governments to implement laws so that women play their much-needed role in society.
