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ICCI and NCSW to work together for economic empowerment of women
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ICCI and NCSW to work together for economic empowerment of women

Islamabad (VOM): Nilofar Bakhtiar, Chairperson, National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) said that lot of work is to be done to bring women in the mainstream of economy and added that NCSW in collaboration with ICCI would work for economic empowerment of women so that they could play more effective role in developing...

The 14th Annual Rural Women Conference concludes at Lok Virsa, Islamabad
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The 14th Annual Rural Women Conference concludes at Lok Virsa, Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, (VOM): The speakers at the concluding policy session of the 14th Annual Rural Women Conference were of the view that the shift in women’s political role promises their economic freedom. The 3-Day Annual Rural Women Conference organized by PODA-Pakistan concluded at Lok Virsa, on a resolution passed by the rural women who were representing...

Rural Women Rising for Equity, Democracy and Economic Development Leadership in Pakistan
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Rural Women Rising for Equity, Democracy and Economic Development Leadership in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (VOM): Believing that rural women are the backbone of the agriculture sector in Pakistan, the speakers at the 14th Annual Rural Women Conference urged the government to invest in gender-responsive policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change which has disproportionate impact on the livelihood of rural women and girls. They were addressing during...