Staff Reporter
Peshawar
The Civil Society of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa released a Charter of Demands (CoD) for the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) calling for an urgent action to end child marriages in the province.
The Charter of Demands has been endorsed by key civil society organizations and networks including End Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Alliance (KP), Provincial Alliance to End Child Marriages, Pakhtunkhwa Civil Society Network (PCSN), National Action Coordination Group, Pakistani Men Against Rape-KP Chapter, Fight Against Dowry Advocacy Network (FADAN)-KP, TransAction (Provincial Alliance of Transgender Community), Partners in Prevention and Response (P4PR), Members Young Omang Network, Faith Leaders for Rights and Ujjala Network.
The Charter of Demands was endorsed during a round table discussion on ‘Child Marriage Restraint Bill’ organized by UN Women in collaboration with EVAW/G Alliance (KP) here on Thursday in Peshawar. The KP’s civil society stressed that gender equality is critical to social justice, fairness and equity and that marriage below 18 years of age is a grave violation of fundamental human rights.
