QUETTA, Oct 20: The government and its institutions concerned are not fulfilling their responsibilities regarding implementation of laws for protection of women, and this was causing a sense of insecurity among women and leading to increase in violence against women in the country.

It was observed by speakers at a workshop entitled “Violence against Women” organized by the Aurat Foundation, here the other day.

“Ignoring women in government services, not considering them as human being and denying them their due rights, were some of the big problems, and it is the responsibility of intelligentsia and the people in general to fight against these attitudes,” the speakers observed.

Prominent lawyer and Chairman of Provincial Public Safety Commission Orangzeb Mir said that atrocities were being committed by different institutions against women.

He said strict implementation of existing laws could help reduce violence against women.

He said public safety commissions established at provincial, district and other levels could play a very important role by keeping an eye on the police performance and stopping human rights violations.

“People must contact these institutions to report about such violations,” Orangzeb Mir said and added that implementation of laws ensuring protection of women should be ensured in the country.

He said elected members of Senate, National and provincial assemblies, judiciary and press could play a vital role in eliminating violence against women.

Rahat Malik, a political activist, said that without changing discriminatory attitudes of the people and the state this problem could not be resolved.

He suggested that awareness should be created among women about their rights and a joint struggle should be launched in this connection.