Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 30: A seminar on ‘Women Law and Justice’ was held today with the aegis of Baramulla Police in the University of Kashmir, North Campus Delina, Baramulla in collaboration with Excel Events, Black Line Productions, Creative Circle Baramulla and some other volunteer groups.
A Police spokesman said girl students of North Campus, Kashmir University, Women College Baramulla and Girls Higher Secondary School Baramulla participated in the event.
He said an array of speakers including lawyers, academicians and other stake holders gave detailed presentations to spread the awareness among the participants and underlined the need of making women aware about legal rights available to them against all kinds of harassments and need to bring it into the notice of law enforcement agencies.
Dr Amin Tantary of North Campus underscored the need of such conversations among all stake holders.?Advocate Nilofar Masood and Advocate Irfan Hafiz Lone gave a detailed account about constitutional and legal rights available to Women.
Owais Nanda, Director Creative Circle Baramulla emphasized the need of implementing laws by law enforcement agencies in letter and spirit.?
Chief Judicial Magistrate Sopore Masarat Roohi who was guest of honor on the occasion asked the participant girl students and ladies to come forward with their grievances regarding domestic violence, stalking, Eve teasing, dowry etc as there are sufficient safeguards available in law to redress their problems.
DIG North Kashmir, Dr Sunil Gupta, who was the chief guest on the occasion, assured all kind of help from J&K Police to women who are in distress or being harassed.
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