Ahsan launches citizen's guide to prevent gender based violence.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Thursday launched Citizen's Guide to Prevent Gender Based Violence (GBV) under gender unit in ministry of planning to mark the International Women's Day.

If Pakistan is to be put on the path of rapid development, then we have to connect 100% of the population with the development process of the country, said the Minister while addressing to the participants.

The Planning Minister has launched several projects for women under its development budget, said a press release issued here.

A gender unit is established in the Ministry so that development projects can be considered and reviewed with a gender perspective as well.

The Minister highlighted that 50% of scholarship programs offered by the Government, are reserved for women.

Speaking to women at the opening ceremony of Citizen Guide, Ahsan said that almost half of the Young Development Fellows YDFs Program initiated under the Ministry of Planning are girls who have run the...

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