She said this while addressing awareness programme as a chief guest at Sindh Scouts auditorium on Thursday. Provincial Minister Shehla Raza said that civil society and all segments of society together have to make positive and practical role to achieve that goal.
She said that women had played vital role in political, economical and social development of our country. She added that it would not be less than a tragedy, if women were ignored at any level. Provincial Minister for Women Development said that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had dreamt of giving appropriate representation to women in all spheres of life and added Shaheed BiBi always encouraged women to play their role in development of society and had created opportunities for women empowerment.
She said that PPP was taking forward the vision of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and added that women development department Sindh has launched several programmes for strengthening and empowering women in the province which would bring lasting effects on wellbeing of womenfolk. She said that legal assistance was being presented to women in need, while trained psychic therapist were also providing counselling for rehabilitation and addressing the emotional or mental unease of affected women under women development department.
On the occasion, she also announced to launch massive campaign for women rights under her department and directed officials of department to organise such programmes in schools and colleges throughout Sindh province.