ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi launched the National Gender Data Portal at a ceremony here at Aiwan-e-Saddar, on Thursday.

The portal has been developed by National Commission on Status of Women in collaboration with UN Women on the sidelines of 16 days of Activism on violence against women under the auspices of the United Nations from 25th of November till December 10.

The portal will help provide authentic, evidence-based data for effective policy making and law enforcement on violence against women and for their financial and social empowerment. In his address on the occasion, the President stressed for provision of better health and education facilities to the women.