Call to address woes of weaker, marginalised segments.

KARACHI -- The Sindh Commission on Status of Women (SCSW) formally launched its second three-year Strategic Plan (2022-2024) during a ceremony at which speakers highlighted key achievements from the first plan, and discussed new resolutions here on Thursday.

The new plan lays out critical pathways to build on previous gains to efficiently and effectively deliver on mandate provided in SCSW Act, 2015, i.e. promotion of social, economic, political, and legal rights of women in Sindh in accordance with international declarations, conventions, treaties, covenants and agreements relating to women.

SCSW Chairperson Nuzhat Shirin, thanking the participants from a wide array of stakeholders, including legislators, development partners, civil society organisations, members of the commission, government functionaries and journalists, asserted that the commission has accomplished a lot despite administrative and financial challenges for the women of Sindh, as well as transgender segment, persons with disabilities and members of minorities.

She particularly thanked the Sindh government for continually supporting the commission despite its limitations. She also thanked TDEA-FAFEN (Trust for Democratic Education-Free and Fair Election Network) for providing technical assistance for finalising the strategic plan for the next three years.

SCSW presents strategic plan for women's uplift

Rashid Chaudhry from TDEA-FAFEN, presenting key achievements of the commission's first strategic plan, highlighted the impact of reviews of laws and bills by the commission and policy interventions during Covid-19 lockdown, where it promptly...