FWCCI to organize conference on women’s empowerment

Moot to be attended by senior government officials

The Faisalabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) will organize a conference on the role of women in the national economy and womens’ economic empowerment on May 30th in Islamabad.

The one-day conference, on the theme of “Womens’ Economy-Empowering World,” will be attended by the presidents of 24 Women's Chambers across the country, members of the Executive Body, Foreign Ambassadors and key members of the Government.

President FWCCI Nighat Shahid said that the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail would be the chief guest at the conference and Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar would also attend the session.

President FWCCI said that the conference will focus on the role of women in the national economy, women's business, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), trade and taxes and business facilitation for women, which will be attended by experts in their fields.

She added that the conference would aim to highlight the problems faced by women in the economy and bring these issues before the higher authorities. Nighat Shahid stressed the importance of professional training of women in the e-commerce and IT sector to excel in modern business environments.

“We need government support so that we can train women in this regard and connect them to the international market.” Currently, the volume of e-commerce and online business markets in the world is $7 trillion, where there are vast job opportunities for women.

She said that women in this sector could introduce domestic products to the global market and offset the trade deficit.

She added that at present, women have a vital role in every sector of the country, including business, especially considering women constitute 51% of Pakistan's population.

The advancement of women in economic activities and business is essential for the strengthening of the national economy, President FWCCI concluded.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 30^th, 2022.