Empowering Women Inmates through Skills Development!
Pakistan Legal United Society (PLUS) and Women Development Department (WDD) launched a Technical Skills Development Program at Hyderabad Women's Jail. The program aims to equip women inmates with certified skills in graphic designing, fine arts, and calligraphy, promoting their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
Honorable guests included:
- Minister Madam Shaheena Sher Ali: "Skill development is key to empowering women inmates and reducing crime rates."
- Mr. Munawar Ali Shah, DIG Prisons: "Certified courses will provide new avenues for inmates to start a new life upon release."
- Mr. Rizwa Ullah Khan, Country Program Officer, UNODC: "Education is the most powerful tool for rehabilitation and reintegration."
- Mr. Ziauddin Shaikh, President, District Bar Association, Hyderabad: "Empowering women inmates is essential for a safer society."
- Mr. Shakir Nawaz Shar, General Secretary, District Bar Association, Hyderabad: "Skill development programs can significantly reduce recidivism rates."
- Assistant Commissioner, Hyderabad: "We must support initiatives that promote societal betterment."
- Mr. Ashiq Ali, Deputy Director, WDD: "WDD is committed to supporting programs that empower women."
- Mr. Manzoor Ali Chandio, Regional Director, STEVITA: "Education and skills development can transform lives."
-Rizwana Patel executive director PLUS and Salama program PLUS brief about the working collaboration with women Development Department and achivemnts of PLUS.
Mr. Altaf Hussain Khoso, CEO of PLUS, thanked the guests and reaffirmed PLUS's commitment to supporting the government and organizations in promoting societal betterment.
This initiative marks a significant step towards empowering women inmates and promoting their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.