Task force for women empowerment proposed

First Lady Samina Alvi said on Monday that collective efforts were needed to cope with the challenges faced by women and ensure their fundamental rights.

Addressing a ceremony marking the 73rd Foundation Day of All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA), she said the Constitution ensured the rights for women.

She said a task force should be formed to resolve the issues and challenges of women in the country.

The first lady said women should be made part of the government's socio-economic policy so that they could contribute significantly to the economic uplift of the country.

She said Begum Raana Liaqat Ali Khan had laid the foundation of APWA for welfare, education and support to women. The association was contributing a lot to raising awareness about women empowerment and their rights to live in the society with dignity and self-respect.

She said efforts pertaining to women rights and empowerment in Punjab were more intensified than other provinces.

She urged the women to work as a team with dedication to contribute in all fields of life and said the government was also taking comprehensive steps for their empowerment and rights, stressing that they should play their role in the country's progress by observing their core values.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 1^st, 2022.