Call to set up Special Women’s Police Task Force

COLOMBO: The women’s wing of the Democratic Unity Alliance (DUA) in a resolution called upon the Government to set up special Women’s Police Task Force in every police station to give a sympathetic ear to the grievances of women who have been marginalised in society.

DUA Deputy Secretary General Sheron Hameed addressing the DUA women delegates to mark the International Women’s Day said women have been at the receiving end of violence.

We need a serious approach that will actually assure women of their dignity in society”, she said.

Speaking on this year’s theme ‘Ending Impunity for Violence Against Women and Girls’ Hameed said the law enforcing institutions must be strengthened to give confidence to women that their troubles and anxieties would be taken care of.

She said one way to ensure that is to set up a Special Women’s Police Force.

‘We have seen that women can and do empathize with women who have been ill-treated by husbands or other males. So a special police force would go a long way to empower women’.