The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) Madinah branch recently recommended several proposals to protect women’s right, with an emphasis on governmental coordination.

The proposals stressed on the importance of joining the efforts and coordinating with the government bodies and the civil society organizations to activate the laws that support the protection of women’s rights. The human rights organization emphasized the need to get rid of the society’s traditions and norms that deny women of their lawful rights by conducting awareness and media programs addressed to the community.

The issue was raised during a discussion session held at the headquarters of NSHR with the participation of several government representatives, including the police department, the department of social supervision, the prison directorate, the health department and the Law School of Taibah University.

With the aim of shedding light on role of the government and the law to protect women’s rights, NSHR was keen on moving toward a joint mechanism to supervise that these rights are protected. The human rights branch recommended the creation of a joint cooperation with the department of human rights at the legal affairs department in the police center in the region, and strengthening the role of the educational institutions in spreading the Islamic cultural awareness on the rights of women.

NSHR also recommended the development of the employees’ capabilities in the professional sectors that provide services to women, boosting their skills to the services that are consistent with the legal standards. Sharaf Al-Qurafi, the general supervisor of NSHR branch in the area said there are certain circumstances that prevent women from achieving their lawful rights in a society that is already ignorant to such lawful and judicial rights, or because of the inherited negative social ideology.

“The leadership of the Kingdom made all possible efforts and attention to protect the rights of women.”