In response to the 16 days of activism against violence against women, college students were given a theme to make paintings and around 68 posters were brought in together from 11 different colleges which were put on display at the Al-Hamra Art Gallery.
They included APWA College for Women, Lahore College for Women University, Government College for Women Gulberg, Aisha Degree College Timber Market, Islamia College, Samnabad College for Women, Home Economics College and Queen Mary College. Winners included Ambar Jafri from Aisha Degree College with Rs 5,000 award, Amna Tahir from Government College for Women Gulberg with cash prize of Rs 3,000 and Umme Habiba from Queen Mary College with cash prize of Rs 2,000. The rest were given participation certificates.
The jury included Rahat Naveed Masood from the Art and Design Department Punjab University, Maalik Bhulla and Mumtaz Mughal, regional director of Aurat Foundation. Punjab Social Welfare and Women Development Secretary Javed Akhtar inaugurated the event.
