Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: September 21, 2011:
In order to express solidarity with peacekeepers
across the globe, World Peace Day was celebrated in Pakistan controlled Azad
Jammu and Kashmir.
In Bagh, Azad Kashmir seminar was organized
by Press For Peace (PFP) and Save the Future(STF) -two sister organizations
which work for the promotion of peace and awareness and protection about of human rights of in
the region.
Addressing the symposium titled ‘Peace and Women
political rights’, speakers highlighted the need of role of women in conflict
resolution and promotion of democracy.
Rights of the women have been denied in the societies
which struggle for peace, however, without women empowerment these disputes
could not be resolved, they added.
They speakers demanded more representation for women
in parliamentary bodies, decent facilities for women in health, education and
other sectors.
Highlighting the reasons of less women participation
in democratic process it was observed that inequalities in education, training
and resources, psychological and traditional barriers, gender stereotypes were
major obstacles which need to be addressed by collective efforts.
It was also demanded to resolve the world disputes,
including Kashmir conflict, by peaceful negotiations and participants expressed
solidarity with the people who are struggling for their basic rights and peace
in different parts of the world.
A large number
of women, journalists, lawyers and other civil society members joint the event.
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