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KARACHI– The First Lady, Samina Alvi, has said that said prosperity could only be attained by ensuring equal rights to women and addressing their issues related with social status and financial security. and addressing their issues related with social status and financial security.
Addressing a seminar organized in connection with International Day by Women by All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA), she said to help materialize the dream of forming a model Islamic Welfare state and development of Pakistan , it is vital to guarantee equal rights to women. she said that development goals could not be achieved when over 100 million women of the country were kept out of economic activity and lack of basic facilities. No state could develop without indispensable contribution of entire work force in economic activities proactively, she said adding, it was imperative that all segments of society work harmoniously.
She urged on creating opportunities for inclusion of women and differently abled persons in education, health and various sectors of economy and said joint and coordinated efforts would help establish an inclusive society.
The first lady appreciated State Bank’s measures and policies aimed at women empowerment and suggested that such policies must be widely publicized so that women could be facilitated through them at grass root level.
She urged upon media and opinion makers to impart awareness about women rights
among people enabling the women folk to get their rights.“Any form of violence against women either inside or outside of home should be discouraged for providing the female a safe and protective environment”, Samina Alvi said and stressed upon male to support their women.
