Women Empowerment

Islamabad, April 11, 2023 (Online); Speaker National Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that women empowerment is interlinked with their economic inclusiveness especially in the budget process and budget allocation. He also said that rationalizing the budget as per gender requirement is pivotal for gender equality. […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) via its Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) concluded the 5th cohort of the Women Leadership Programme. The training sessions were conducted at the NAHE regional centre in Karachi from March 13-17. Thirty future female leaders […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 07 (APP):Closing the major gender gap in innovation and technology is the focus of the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which opened in New York Monday, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying that progress on women’s rights […]

MIRPUR (AJK): Dec. 30 (PNI): ” Both genders ~ men and women, must have equal access to education, healthcare, and technology to ensure their vibrant and result~oriented constructive role in all sections of the society”, a capacity~building women congregation emphasized. The day~long capacity~building workshop exclusively […]

LAHORE, Dec 14 (APP):Without due participation of women in the economic activities, the progress and prosperity will remain a dream. Women make up more than half of Pakistan’s population, and their contribution to the country’s growth is crucial. To achieve gender parity in the country, […]

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, […]