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Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar in collaboration with Ministry of Human Rights organized a seminar on Friday in connection with International Women Day, 2020. The event was aimed to advocate action for women economic empowerment through education for protection and promotion of women rights with special focus on excluded groups.

Theme of the year 2020 for the day is "Generation Equality" which is aimed at foregoing a more gender-balanced world and putting up collective efforts for equality.

The seminar included a panel discussion wherein experts from dynamic fields shared their valuable views regarding gender equality, measures to be taken in account to promote awareness in the general public regarding the human rights and gender equality.

They also discussed the entrepreneurial opportunities for females, the efforts being made in taking pro-women laws, role of women parliamentarians in decision making role and the challenges faced at policy level for people with special needs of the meaningful steps that encounter and what innovative measures may be taken to ensure inclusiveness.

Prof Dr Razia Sultana, Vice Chancellor SBBWUP declared that she strongly agreed human rights to all without any discrimination on the basis of caste, color, faith, creed and gender.

On the occasion, Ghulam Ali, Director MoHR said that the provincial government is committed to improve the status of women in province and advance gender equality agenda.

Director appreciated the efforts of UN Women in the province and acknowledged the role of education institutions in reinforcing the economic empowerment of women in our society.

Zainab Qaiser Khan, Head of Sub Office UN Women Peshawar, talked about the work of UN Women to advance gender equality and empowerment of women and girls. She said that UN Women is committed for women economic empowerment and other than supporting home-based workers on ground; UN Women is also working at policy level.

The chief guest, MPA Ayesha Bano stated that it's an achievement that the students are taken on board in order to spread awareness in the general public on gender equality. The event was attended by teaching faculty, senior management of the university, civil society, media and a large number of female students.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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