The Center for Research and Security Studies(CRSS) organised an Otaq (Public Meeting) in Badin, Sindh province of Pakistan on Wednesday November 26, 2014. The theme was “Role of Women Police and Protection of Women Rights”. Representatives from academia, civil society and female Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ms. Naseem Ara Panwahar addressed the gathering.

Ms. Panwahar while addressing the gathering stressed the need of induction of women in police department. She said, “the society must move forward and give confidence to female members of the family and encourage them to join police. In first place we have to give right status to females in the family. We must educate our daughters and support them in taking challenging tasks like police. We have to bring change in the attitude and mindset of the people and women also has to play their role towards achieving this goal”.

Other speakers include Professor Tufail Chandio, Professor Abdullah Mallah, Abida Sammo, Samina Haider Qambrani, advocate Mazhar Memon also stressed the need to change the attitude towards women and empowering them so that they can play role in the development of society and the country.