Minor child worker Rizwana’s first day at school

Rizwana, 13, a domestic worker who was assaulted by the wife of a civil judge, has started her education.

Sarah Ahmed, chairperson of the Child Protection Bureau, stated that the girls studying in Child Protection School welcomed Rizwana on her first day.

She added that along with education, Rizwana will also be taught cooking, given psychological counselling, and her medical monitoring will also continue.

The young domestic worker, beaten up during employment by the wife of a civil judge in Islamabad, was under treatment in Lahore General Hospital for five months. Rizwana was brought to the facility from Sargodha with injuries on her head, face and back.

According to the medical report, due to lack of timely treatment, Rizwana’s wounds were infected with worms, the girl had 15 injury marks on her body including her head, while her internal organs were also affected.