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Rida Tahir
Rida Tahir is a qualified Barrister-at-law and an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan. She has vast experience in gender and child rights. She has drafted gender and child rights legislation and policy recommendations for the Provincial Assembly and Parliament of Pakistan.
Tahir is a passionate advocate for eliminating gender-based violence (GBV) and writes opinion pieces in the mainstream newspapers of Pakistan. Her work has been cited by multiple criminal justice system actors, including lawmakers in the country.
Tahir regularly provides capacity building trainings to judges, parliamentarians, law enforcement agencies, healthcare providers and policymakers on gender and child rights.
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