Govt campaigning to educate masses about women's inheritance rights: Mazari

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Monday said the government had initiated an awareness campaign to educate masses about inheritance rights of women under Islamic jurisprudence and the constitution.

“The process of establishment of groups of pro bono lawyers in every district for legal aid to women vis-a-vis, inheritance issues are also in progress. State media channels also ran campaign in this regard,” she said while speaking on the floor of the National Assembly to a query.

Talking about protection of women, Shireen Mazari said the government was committed to ensure protection and promotion of women rights as envisaged under the constitution as well as international commitments by adopting all possible measures.

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She said the National Commission for Human Rights had been established to take suo moto actions on women-related issues. She said the National Commission on Status of Women was working as a statutory body to exclusively work on women issues, and Helpline 1099 had also been set up for legal advice on human rights violations.

Speaking on the subject, Minister for Law Farogh Nasim said Legal Aid Authority and Justice Bill had been prepared, which would provide legal aid to women and children and also help them in payment of fine and bail amount. He said the bill will soon be tabled in the assembly.