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PU DGS organizes seminar
PU DGS organizes seminar


LAHORE: (Friday, September 23, 2022): Punjab University Department of Gender Studies (DGS) organized a seminar on 'Gender Violence; Causes and Problems'. On this occasion, Chairperson DGS Prof Dr Raa’na Malik, Director General Women Protection Authority Irshad Waheed, Muhammad Ali Mazari from Ministry of Human Rights, Director of Mumkin Alliance Umbreen Fatima, analyst Salman Abid, faculty members and students participated. In her address, Dr Raa’na Malik said that women play a fundamental role in the development of the country and ending sexual violence is the need of the hour. He thanked the speakers for providing excellent information. Umbreen Fatima shed light on Mumkin Alliance’s work on legislation on sexual violence while Irshad Waheed briefed about the aims and objectives of the Women Protection Authority.