Tag: women empowerment
Well-educated, enlightened women can change society: Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Chairman General (r) Pervez Musharraf on Thursday said that there was a need to bring women at parity with...
Aurat March: Women take to streets of Lahore
LAHORE: Women old and young from all walks of life took to the streets here in the provincial capital on Thursday, as part of an...
‘Govt’s exemplary steps empowering women in Punjab’
LAHORE: Owing to the unprecedented steps taken by the Punjab government for the protection and welfare of women, the women of Punjab now have the confidence...
Foreign minister’s message on International Women’s Day
ISLAMABAD: The International Women’s Day is an occasion to celebrate the progress made in empowering women and reaffirming our collective resolve to redouble efforts...
Respect to women, protection of women’s rights part of religion: Shehbaz
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that respect to women and protection of their rights was an important part of Islamic injunctions...
Moot stresses on women empowerment, planned parenthood
KARACHI: Education is the only way to empower women and raise their status in the society, said Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho on Wednesday in...
Uplifting women an economic necessity
BY POOJA DAWANI
There is overwhelming evidence that gender equality – the equal participation of women in the labour market – can boost productivity and...
I am tomorrow: Let’s talk about women empowerment
LAHORE: Living in the 21st century, we all aspire for equality; most of us want equal rights for men and women, but consciously or...
Weinstein Co to become a women-led entertainment venture
NEW YORK: The Weinstein Co. revived a deal to sell its assets to a group of investors who want to transform the scandal-plagued film...
WPC steers through KP Assembly three resolutions on women empowerment
PESHAWAR: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and a local NGO called Pak Women supported the women parliamentary caucus (WPC) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Peaceful dialogue vital for elimination of terrorism, extremism: IIUI seminar speakers
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a national seminar, titled ‘Role of Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan in Reconciliation and Peace Building in Continuation with Paigham-e-Pakistan’, on Friday vowed that a...
We should educate girls about their bodies and its changes: Sonam...
Actor Sonam Kapoor believes that educating girls about their bodies is equivalent to empowering them to feel more confident about taking care of themselves.
“When...
14th annual convocation held at LCWU
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Higher Education Syed Raza Gillani on Friday said that women education is the easiest route to the development of any nation.
Addressing...
Women empowerment essential for growth of society: PWDD minister
LAHORE: Punjab minister for the Women Development Department (WDD) Hameeda Waheed-ud-Din has said that women empowerment is essential for any society to grow politically, socially...
All parties need to work together for women’s empowerment: Bilawal
SUKKUR: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while highlighting the importance of women empowerment has said that all political parties need to...
Development process cannot be achieved without womens role: Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Sartaj Aziz on Thursday said that the women are the most important segment of society and the development process...
Women empowerment important for prosperity: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif has said on Thursday that the purpose of celebrating the national day for the rights of working...
