Sukkur, Friday 24 November 2017: Different organizations including UN women, NARI foundation, NCSW and White Ribbon Pakistan marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Sukkur with the theme “Break silence and raise voices for violence against women”.
In this regard, an awareness walk was held in front of Press Club Sukkur. The walk was attended by a large number of members of PPP and social welfare officers including Fatima Mangi, Anwar Mahar, Safia Baloch, Bisma Waseem, Azra Jamal and others.
The main objective of the walk was to assemble everyone to raise voice on the matter of Gender Violence. Talking on the occasion, participants of the walk said that violence against women can only be ended when men and women will start working as a mutual force.
They said that we all have to raise our voices against the brutalities over women.White Ribbon Pakistan and NARI foundation Sukkur also announced a global campaign on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in all areas of Sukkur which will start from 25 November through 10 December against the backdrop of an unprecedented global outcry. 02