Activity:
Provincial Consultation on
Amendments in Muslim Family
Law Ordinance
Date: 2nd
December, 2008
Venue:
Avari Hotel, Lahore.
Participants:
Muhammad Iqbal Khan (Speaker Punjab
Assembly)
Justice (R) Nasira Javaid Iqbal
Dr. Robina Saigol
Mumtaz Mughal (AF)
Activity:
South Asian Regional Consultation on
National Policy for women
Home based workers
Date: 14th ~ 15th
October, 2008
Venue:
Dream Land Hotel, Islamabad
Participants:
Member National
Assembly, Representatives of Civil
Society Organizations, Social Activists
Media
Brief Description &
Objectives:-
The South Asian Consultation was jointly
organized by HomeNet Pakistan, HomeNet South Asia, Aurat
Foundation, UNIFEM and ILO; proclaim that all home-based
women workers working as piece rate workers, own account
workers and self employed are entitled to universal labour
rights and standards as envisaged in the ILO Conventions and
other international human rights instruments.
The National Policy draft was shared with the
Ministry of Women Development, ministry of Labor and
manpower and other stakeholders.
A Resource mela for home based women workers
was also organized by HomeNet Pakistan with collaboration of
UNIFEM .The main purpose of the Resource mela was to
organize home based women workers, enable them to market
their products and develop linkages.
Activity:
International Peace Day
Demonstration
Date: 20th
September, 2008
Venue:
In front of Press Club, Lahore
Participants:
Representatives of Civil
Society Organizations
Lawyers
District Members
Social Activists
Media
Objectives:
To preach message of Peace
to all human beings
To express annoyance for
American illegal actions in Afghanistan, Iraq and now in
Tribal areas of Pakistan
To raise their voices to
have Peace all around the World
Activity:
Seminar on Customary Practice and Law Enforcement and
Launching
of
2nd Quarter Report of Violence Against Women
April to June 2008
Date: 14th
July 2008
Venue:
Hotel Ambassador, Lahore
Chief Guest:
Ms Shah Taj, Director, AGHS Legal Aid Cell
Main Speakers:
Ms Neelam Hussain, Director, Simorgh Women Resource Centre
Ms Rubina Saigol, Independent Researcher
Mr Shamim Malik, Advocate and Member of Bar Council
Ms Irum Sajjad Gul, Advocate
Ms Nabila Rana, Superintendent of Police, Punjab
Activity: 2nd
Seminar on Customary Practices and Law Enforcement
Date: 12th July
2008
Venue:
Lourdes Hotel, Quetta
Ms. Rubina Irfan Minister for Law and
Parliamentary affairs was the chief guest. Mr. Tahir
Muhammad Khan Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan and former
Chairman Human Rights Cummission of Pakistan was the
resource person. A Total number of 103 participants
including MPA participated in the Seminar.
Activity: Book Launching Ceremony ("Aangan
Say Awan Tak")
Date: 10th
July 2008
Venue:
Hotel Ambassador, Lahore
Main Speakers:
Nasreen Zahra, Resident Director
Aurat Foundation
Beelum Husnain, Member National
Assembly PPPP
Mahnaz Rafi, Ex. Member National
Assembly PML (Q)
Khawar Mumtaz, Advisor Shirkat Gah
Salman Abid, Regional Director, SPO
