Islamabad [20th January, 2025]
The NCRC participated in the first national consultation to combat Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan, organised by Ministry of Human Rights, Ministry of Law and Justice and UNDP Pakistan. This collaborative dialogue brought together policymakers, human rights institutions, civil society organisations and development partners to address legislative and institutional gaps and set actionable goals to counter TFGBV. Speaking at the consultation, the Chairperson NCRC Ayesha Raza Farooq stressed the critical need for a robust digital safety framework emphasising the urgent need to build a national response framework to protect vulnerable groups online.