BRT Peshawar Joins Call For Ending Violence Against Women Drive
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published November 30, 2020 | 07:00 PM
PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Nov, 2020 ) :Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service Monday joined office of the Ombudsperson to promote a public service message against Sexual Harassment at Workplace in Peshawar.
BRT service would promote awareness messages and sensitize passengers on the issue of harassment at public places and violence against women through buses and terminals.
To create awareness on the law for protection of women against harassment at public place, hundreds of posters on the Section 509 of Pakistan Penal Code were displayed in all the buses of the modern mass transit system.
The Section 509 says, "Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished." This year's 16 Days of Activism campaign is focusing on the emergence as the shadow pandemic of violence against women amid Covid-19.
The global theme "Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!" .
Shah Muhammad Khan, Provincial Minister for Transport and Technical education, was the Chief Guest of the event.
"BRT Peshawar is a convenient and successful travel facility for citizens.
Men and boys should avoid sitting on seats designated for women.
Respecting women is a collective responsibility," said Shah.
Rukhshanda Naz, ombudsperson KP, said "The objective of this activity is to increase awareness of general public on the Section 509 of Pakistan Penal Code and enhance their access to the services offered by ombudsperson Office." Audio visuals messages, both in urdu and Pashtu languages, will also be played on BRT terminals and in buses.
This initiative will help in warning the harassers about repercussion and give confidence to women passengers so that they feel safe and secure while using public transport.
"Survivors, activists, decision-makers, the UN system, and people from all walks of life must collectively voice for funding for women organizations, essential services, and prevention from violence," said Zainab Qaiser Khan, Head of Provincial Office UN Women in KP.
She said that ending violence against women is everyone's responsibility, so including stakeholders like Transport Department shows the commitment of the government to fulfill the shared responsibility.
"Safe transportation means freedom of mobility for women with comfort which contributes towards women empowerment. Empowered women not only raise voice for themselves but also for other vulnerable women," she remarked.
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