Women centres named after Benazir Bhutto

ISLAMABAD (APP)- Federal Minister for Women Development Sherry Rehman announced on Sunday to rename all the women centres operating under Women Development Ministry as Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women Centres.

The announcement marks the 55th birthday of the Pakistan Peoples Party's leader, who was assassinated last December in Rawalpindi.

"These crisis centres for women were established by Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto herself during her term as the Prime Minister of the country," Sherry Rehman said.

The government is now planning to expand the network of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women Centres from 25 to 64, including those being established in the earthquake affected areas.  

"This would cover over 50% of the districts in the country, while plans to extend the coverage of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women Centres to 100% districts are under consideration," Sherry Rehman said.

She said this step would honour the leader who demonstrated a strong commitment to the cause of gender equality and gender justice in all her policy decisions and actions.