South Asia Partnership (SAP) has welcomed the unanimously passed The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Amendment Bill) Bill 2010' by National Assembly in the emergency meeting held here Wednesday. The meeting termed the passage of bill a great victory for the civil society who fought for the rights of the women. SAP congratulated the Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza and the mover of the bill Donya Aziz who raised their voice for the rights of the women in the National Assembly.
Executive Director SAP Muhammad Tehseen has termed the passage of the bill as a shining example and step towards the progress and prosperity of the women of the country. He said that the bill prohibit certain practices leading to exploitation and discrimination against womenfolk including marriage with the Holy Quran, giving a female in marriage or otherwise in Badla-e-Sulh, Wani or Sawara and depriving women of inheriting property.