Violation of Women’s Rights
The latest episode of Ranra (Light) focused on women rights and violation of their rights in Pakistan.
Ms. Sana Ijaz and Ms. Nazra Syed, female rights activists Peshawar, were the guests of the show. Ms. Ijaz stated that the according to a recent survey by the Aurat Foundation, from January to July 2017, around 188 women were killed, while 44 women committed suicide for various reasons. She further added that there are a number of females in central jail, Peshawar who have been used for smuggling by their brothers or husbands. She added that our society is not ready to give women their rights. Unfortunately, majority of the people are continually violating women rights for their personal benefits and the domestic violence bill is still pending since eight years.
Ms. Syed added that as a human, the rights of both men and women are equal and there should be no discrimination. Tremendous development would have been gained, if women were given equal status in Pakistan.
A CRSS correspondent report was also played during the show about the views of public on women rights.
As many as four callers took part in the show.
About Sabawoon:
Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) since 2011. It began as a counter-radicalization, strategic communications programme, designed to highlight and promote the fundamental governance values such as democracy, rule of law, women’s rights, and equal citizenry, social cohesion.
The show airs Monday through Thursday every week under four themes on FM-101.5 Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan 711 KHZ from 3:20 PM to 4:00 PM.
On Monday, Jarga Maraka covers current affairs and important regional issues with an input from government and other senior officials. On Tuesday, Da Simay Jaaj gives an overview of the top stories from KP and FATA regions. Jwandai Jazbey airs on Wednesday and deals with issues of relevance to, and significance for, youth, students and women. Socio-cultural affairs are discussed in Ranra on Thursday.