6th Anniversary of the ACTS

6th Anniversary of the Women’s ACTS

Packages Group celebrates the 6th Anniversary of its women’s platform ACTS with a discussion on an important issue prevalent in Pakistan – Domestic Violence and Abuse. ILO’s new convention C-190 also addresses this issue as a part of the impact on employee health and wellbeing due to domestic violence and abuse. Our esteemed panel included Ms. Massarat Misbah from Smile Again Foundation, Dr. Noreen Zafar, renowned gynecologist, and social activist, Ms. Medeeha J. Khan from CHREP, Dr. Qurat-ul-Ain, a clinical psychologist from Pheonix Foundation for Research and Development, and last but not the least Ms. Sidra Humayun from UN Women Pakistan. Syeda Henna Babar Ali shared her views on the subject and how to address it effectively. Dr. Haiqa Nasir a renowned self-defense trainer also conducted a talk on how to protect yourself if faced with such circumstances. The event was attended by more than 70 women from different Companies including Packages Limited, Packages Convertors Limited, Bulleh Shah Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (BSP), DIC Pakistan Limited, OmyaPack, Starch Pack, Packages Mall, etc., and concluded with a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the 6 years journey of Actively Caring Through Sharing.