Voices
Power holders and brokers should stress for gender positive reforms and support by women of the entire region of South Asia is needed for the gender sensitivity to be increased.
-Ms. Masooda Jalal,
Former Minister of Women’s Affairs,
Afghanistan
The region of South Asia needs a real change. The existing traditional norms that hinders women's participation in decision-making must be removed and there must be indicators to measure such changes
-Dr. Fazle Hasan Abed
Chairperson and Founder, BRAC,
Bangladesh
Women should ask themselves what mainstreaming means to them and how this is linked to democracy and find out whether they are building new streams of fresh water.
-Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath
Director, WISCOMP
India
Laws that take women's experiences into account is very vital for women's voices to be heard.
-Sapna Malla
CA Member,
Nepal
Women's suffering is not just confined to their sufferings but they are victims of culture that do not respect their dignity.
-Ms. Hina Jilani
Advocate and Human Rights Activists,
Pakistan
Majority of all people in the South Asian Region are equal in the context of population. So there should be social justice and equality in all aspect.
-Ms. Kumari Balasuriya
Governor, Southern Province,
Sri Lanka
