PESHAWAR: A one-day training session on gender-responsive policing was held in the provincial capital, where 19 female police officers received capacity-building support to better handle cases of violence against women and girls. The session, organised at a local hotel, focused on improving professional and sensitive police response to gender-based violence, domestic abuse and workplace harassment. Participants took part in lectures and interactive activities aimed at enhancing their skills in case management and victim support. Director General Human Rights Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ghulam Ali, speaking on the occasion, said that despite existing legislation on gender-based violence, domestic abuse and workplace harassment, challenges persisted in effective implementation. He said the Human Rights Department, with support from partners including UN Women, the German Embassy and Shirkat Gah, was working to address these gaps and strengthen institutional response. DLP Report
Former provincial ombudsperson Rukhsana Naz highlighted the importance of greater representation of women in police, prosecution and judiciary, stating that female officers played a key role in preventing and responding to gender-based and domestic violence.
Shirkat Gah’s provincial coordinator Fauzia Ali, in her closing remarks, thanked the Human Rights Department, police and other stakeholders for their collaboration and stressed the need for continued institutional efforts and capacity building to effectively curb gender-based violence.
