‘No society can prosper without women participation'
Speakers highlight women’s rights at national conference
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Speakers at a conference organised by the Department of Gender Studies at Punjab University (PU) said that no society can prosper without the participation of women. Woman must be given rights ensured under Islam. Denying them these rights is a crime and sin.
They expressed these views on Sunday at a national conference. PU Vice Chancellor Niaz Ahmed, renowned religious leader Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi, Punjab Women Development Secretary Irum Bukhari, NUML Dean of Social Science Dr Shahid Siddique, Dr Munawar Mirza, Dr Rana Malik and others were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the conference, the PU vice chancellor stressed the need for women to play a positive role in development.
He stated that the varsity is promoting a policy of merit and that equal opportunities were being provided to women.
Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi highlighted the role of women in society as mothers. Dr Rana Malik stressed the need to involve men in order to achieve gender equality. Iram Bukhari discussed the initiatives taken by the Punjab government in achieving the targets outlined by the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
Women empowerment: ‘Nations cannotprosper without participation of women’
Dr Siddique discussed the influence of power structures on the status of men and women in society.
Dr Munawar highlighted the failures of millennium development goals and the strategies for achieving SDGs.
The department organised six parallel sessions based on various issues and solutions inked to the goals in the conference.
The sessions were chaired by gender experts and analysts along with the faculty of gender studies as moderators. A panel discussion was also arranged on women’s role in maintaining peace in society.
In the concluding session, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dean Dr M Iqbal Chawla shared his views about the role women play and their equal participation in achieving sustainable development goals. Around 50 papers, from all over the country including Lahore, Islamabad, Mardan, Chitral, Sargodha, Multan and KPK province, were presented at the conference.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2019.
They expressed these views on Sunday at a national conference. PU Vice Chancellor Niaz Ahmed, renowned religious leader Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi, Punjab Women Development Secretary Irum Bukhari, NUML Dean of Social Science Dr Shahid Siddique, Dr Munawar Mirza, Dr Rana Malik and others were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the conference, the PU vice chancellor stressed the need for women to play a positive role in development.
He stated that the varsity is promoting a policy of merit and that equal opportunities were being provided to women.
Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi highlighted the role of women in society as mothers. Dr Rana Malik stressed the need to involve men in order to achieve gender equality. Iram Bukhari discussed the initiatives taken by the Punjab government in achieving the targets outlined by the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
Women empowerment: ‘Nations cannotprosper without participation of women’
Dr Siddique discussed the influence of power structures on the status of men and women in society.
Dr Munawar highlighted the failures of millennium development goals and the strategies for achieving SDGs.
The department organised six parallel sessions based on various issues and solutions inked to the goals in the conference.
The sessions were chaired by gender experts and analysts along with the faculty of gender studies as moderators. A panel discussion was also arranged on women’s role in maintaining peace in society.
In the concluding session, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dean Dr M Iqbal Chawla shared his views about the role women play and their equal participation in achieving sustainable development goals. Around 50 papers, from all over the country including Lahore, Islamabad, Mardan, Chitral, Sargodha, Multan and KPK province, were presented at the conference.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2019.