Women Empowerment

Islamabad, November 13, 2022, (ONLINE): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan along with the National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD) on Thursday organized the “National Summit for the Empowerment of Women with Disabilities”, to assess the current situation of women […]

Islamabad, 21 November (PNI) In Pakistan, women constitute around 50% of the country’s population and contribute towards national development in multiple ways in both the formal and informal sectors. However, despite considerable advancement in female education and career opportunities, women traders, service providers (brokers, freight […]

Islamabad, November 17 – Pakistan Single Window (PSW) launched a dedicated women’s helpline 021-111-111-779 to provide guidance and customer support to women traders and entrepreneurs using the PSW system and its allied components for imports, exports, and trade regulatory requirements. The dedicated line will provide […]

Rawalakot (PNI) The leadership and civil society representatives of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference unanimously agreed to welcome the holding of local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir by the end […]

Islamabad: The High Commission of Canada was proud to host a panel discussion on Advancing Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls at the High Commissioner’s Official Residence. The all-female panel of experts comprised Roshaneh Zafar, Founder, Kashf Foundation; Rabiya Javeri Agha, Chairperson, […]

Karachi, April 02 (Online): Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has said that he is committed to promote women entrepreneurs and workforce during his tenureas neglecting women empowerment, emancipation and participation makes no economic or business sense to him – who account for 52 percent of […]