Right to Health for Females, Facilities and Challenges In the latest episode of Ranra (Light) the right to health for females and challenges in this regard were highlighted. Recent information shows that more than 4% of women have no access to basic health facilities along with a very high mortality rate of 48% which raises serious concerns for the female population. The guest on the show Dr. Ismail, Principal Medical Officer (PMO) by profession said that health is a matter of great concern, especially when we talk about women. It is not only the fundamental human right to have good health facilities but also the key component of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) moreover it is the constitutional right of citizens of the country that the state provides them with all the basic health facilities.   While talking about the provision of reproductive health facilities in hospitals whether government or private, he addressed that the health system and mechanisms have improved to a great extent as strict implementations have been observed. Although the mushroom growth of private hospitals and clinics has been evident however  people are still suffering not only because of expensive treatments but also because the resources of government hospitals have been  divided because doctors of government hospitals have started their private clinics with increased fee structures. He added that sensitization of importance of health and the hazards revolving around improper and delayed treatments must be taken into consideration and for that matter role of civil society and media can definitely be an effective tool to spread awareness through health campaigns.The second guest on the show Dr. Izhar, a nephrologist by profession discussed the issue of recent doctor's strike and said that the types of reforms the government is trying to bring are although not against the interest people nor doctors completely but there are certain points of concern due to which doctors...

Child Protection, Issues and Measures The recent episode of Jwandai Jazbey (Alive Spirit) discussed the challenges and measures for child protection in a detailed manner taking child protection as the primary responsibility of the state and prevention of child abuse as the dire need of state and society to cope up the existing situation of child abuse. The first guest, Ms. Rubina, Deputy Director Social Welfare and Women Empowerment, was of the view that according to the Constitution of Pakistan, the legal age of someone to be put in the category of child is 18 years, and as per our constitution state is bound to provide protection to the rights of every citizen including child rights. Starting from the birthright till the educational facilities and other social rights are the responsibility of the state to provide children with. She elaborated that the concept of child abuse is in the contemporary scenario is a wide spectrum phenomenon which is not only limited to the physical harm of a child, even the corporal punishments are given to the children in an educational institution is also included in the child abuse spectrum. She further said that the state has rehabilitation centres and help lines established for reformation and reporting the crime related to child abuse. On the question of penalties, she said that their child abuse is a non bailable offence followed by the cash penalty and even execution. The second guest, Mr. Imran Takkar, a social worker was of the view that child abuse is a phenomenon not only related to the abduction or physical abuse rather it includes various other forms for example mental torture and even abusive language or naming calling to a child. He said that there are child courts which are properly functioning in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Peshawar. There is a dire need and responsibility of society as well as parents to give basic sexual education to the children and spread the word of awareness about the bad...

Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship The latest episode of Ranra (Light) highlighted the role of women as entrepreneurs and the challenges faced by them. The guest in the show, Ms. Saba, an entrepreneur/ businesswomen said that women, being the majority of the population of Pakistan can play their positive and progressive role by putting in their efforts for the society’s progression. She elaborated that although participation of women is still less, nevertheless, there are women who are doing tremendous jobs as professionals. While talking about the challenges faced by women when it comes to businesses or jobs she said that many women still face harassment issues when they enter the workforce as she also faced such challenges at the start of her career. Yet she tried to compete with the male dominant setup of the society and broke stereotypes. She was of the view that parents should focus more on empowering their daughters and equip them with technical skills including giving them higher education. She said that although the government and civil society is playing its part to empower women by providing them with different vocational training and life skills but there is a dire need to do more in this regard as well as a responsibility falls on women to come forward, play their part and become role models for those who have fewer resources but they do want to be entrepreneurs. A report prepared by Mr. Shakir Mehsood from D.I. Khan stated that there is a dire need for doing a lot to empower women in contemporary times but unfortunately, there is no legal institution established yet, for instance a chamber of commerce in D.I. Khan to promote women empowerment. The report by Ms. Asma Gul from Peshawar shared that those women who are independent can play their positive role not only to serve the society but they can also keep their household matters organized. About Sabawoon: Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)...