The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP) Seminar
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is holding a seminar on ’Women’s suffering in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations’ on March 8, 2010 at 4 P.M. at its head office, 107 Tipu Block, New Garden Town, Lahore.
This seminar is held to express support and unity with women for the suffering they endured at the hands of extremists, and to applaud women’s courage in the face of pressure and fear.
The speakers invited are two ladies from Swat and a leading lawyer who will narrate first hand their ordeal and the situation on the ground there.
We cordially invite you and hope you will be able to join us on International Women’s Day for this event.
Kind regards,
Asma Jahangir
Chairperson
Women March from Hyderabad to Karachi For Peace, Justice, Equality
Network for Women’s Rights is Marching from Hyderabad to Karachi on 8th March to 9th March, with our sisters who are against violence and ill treatment from the society.
8th March at 10am a colourful programme will be held at Sindh Museum Hyderabad, Social Democratice Women Organization, Chori Workers, Hamdam Development Organization and Bonded labour Organization. South Asian Partnership and Pakistan Institute of Labour Education Research.
March will start at 12.30pm to Tando Mohammed Khan. At 2pm the March will attend the 8th March programme which is organized by Nari Welfare Organization.Some women will join the March.
Women will march 4pm to Mir pore Bethero here welcome by SPO organization and women from this area and will attend a folk musical programme At 6pm March will proceed to Sajawal.
At Sajawal, women will meet each other and sings geet and songs and discuss the women issue and stay at night here. The host organization will be Women Industrial and Social Organization.
On 9th March, After breakfast women will march to Mirpor sakro. At 11am, SPO area organization will welcome the marching women to attend the women programme and participate in it till 1pm.
The March will start 1pm to Karachi for Regent Plaza where Aurat Foundation and other organization will wait for this March for rally to Press Club.
All the way women will hold ply cards Banners on their demands, and they will beat Drums and other musical instruments. Tharee women will perform dance.