LAHORE (Education Reporter): The Department of Gender Studies at Punjab University organized a seminar titled “Gender-Based Violence: Laws, Challenges, and Remedies”. The event was attended by Prof. Dr. Rubina Zakir, Dean of the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Saqib Ul Hassan, Deputy District Public Prosecutor Lahore, Dr. Ambreen Salahuddin, Convener of the External Linkages Committee, along with faculty members and students.
In her address, Prof. Dr. Rubina Zakir highlighted various challenges associated with gender-based violence and shed light on its impacts on human well-being and health. Elaborating on the correlation between violence and health, she emphasized that gender-based violence must be understood not merely as a legal matter, but as a broader social and public health concern.