Employment For Women: Efforts under way to include females

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is making all out efforts to increase employment opportunities for women across the country, said Ministry of Human Rights Joint Secretary Humera Azam Khan. She said the Prime Minister was taking keen interest in the progress of women and steps are being taken to provide them a better working environment in all sectors. “No progress can be made without the active participation of women,” she said, adding that a 10% job quota for women was strictly being followed upon. “There is a need to invite educated and experienced women in different disciplines in the policy making matters,” she further added. Replying to a question, she said the women empowerment package would be introduced soon. Meanwhile, a walk was also organised by the Ministry of Human Rights on the ‘National Day of Working Women.’

Published in The Express Tribune, December 23^rd, 2015.

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