“My vote my right”

On 20 September 2023 a Training of Trainers for “Building the Capacity of Community Women Leaders to Promote Votes without Violence” was organized by PODA for 10 promising women leaders from the district Khyber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

Advocate Ms. Nida Khan, Peshawar High Court Bar Association led the session and discussed the important sections of Elections Act, 2017. Ms. Shahana Akhtar, First Female Election Officer to Khyber district explained that special measures have been taken by ECP to enhance peaceful participation of women in the political process in the district.  The participants showed special interest in the discussions on Gender gap in electoral process, measures that should be taken to reduce the gap, and identifying examples of Gender Based Violence in political processes, including related harassment types, reasons, affects, protection and legal remedies. 

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