DLSA observed World Population Day in Bhaderwah
District Legal Services Authority , Bhaderwah in collaboration with Integrated Child Development Service department organised an awareness programme on World Population Day in the premises of Child Development Project Officer Bhaderwah here today in which all anganwari workers , supervisors and Para Legal Volunteers participated . Nasreen Bano , CDPO Bhaderwah was chief guest on the occasion where as retainer lawyers Mohd Majid Malik and Devya Kotwal was resource person and Sudesh Manhas principal Athkar Public School was special guest on the occasion . Speaking on the occasion Advocate Mohd Majid Malik threw light on the significant of World Population Day and said it highlights the problems of overpopulation, raises awareness about the effects of overpopulation on the environment and development. It also talks about the health problems faced by child bearing women and the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights and said world population day is observed in an attempt to raise awareness about the importance of family planning, adoption, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.. Advocate Mohd Majid also informed that this year the theme is based on safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls around the world especially during the time of COVID-19 pandemic.He also speak on rights an Indian woman holds in India which included right to equal pay,right to dignity and decency, right against workplace harassment, right against domestic violence, right to get free legal aid, right not to be arrested at night, right to register virtual complaints, right against indecent representation, right against being stalked and right to Zero FIR explain briefly Section 125 Cr.P.C and 498 -A IPC .(CT)
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