Awareness seminar on laws on domestic violence, minor's marriage held.

NAWABSHAH -- The Women Development Department Shaheed Benazirabad organized a seminar at Government Fatima Jinnah Girls Higher Secondary School to raise awareness among the students for elimination of domestic violence against women and prevention of underage marriages.

Deputy Director Women Development Naseem Hassan Mastoi, Motivational speaker Dr. Haider Raza Shah, In-charge Woman Complainant Cell Benazir Shah, Additional District Public Prosecutor Mohammad Ali Abbasi, Advocate Fauzia, Principal Government Girls Fatima Higher Secondary School Humaira and other spoke at the seminar.

Speakers emphasized the need of awareness to students and said that domestic violence and underage marriages were a disadvantage in society and for that reason every person in the society has to play its role for prevention of domestic violence against women and underage marriages.

Women victims of domestic violence suffer from psychological problems due to which they fail to properly train their children, the speakers pointed out and said for proper upbringing of future builders, giving women equal...