Role of women emphasised

'No country could develop if 52% of its population was excluded from economic, productive activities'

ISLAMABAD:

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh assured a delegation of the Rawalpindi Women’s Chamber of full cooperation and expressed the desire to resolve the problems faced by women.

He called for the promotion of women entrepreneurs across the spectrum, which would enhance economic growth of the country.

Sheikh underlined that women constituted 52% of the country’s population and consequently a significant economic cost accrued by neglecting their empowerment, emancipation and participation in the workforce.

He suggested that the government and the authorities concerned should take necessary measures for the empowerment of women, especially those residing in rural areas.

FPCCI’s Chairman Coordination Mirza Abdul Rehman explained that Pakistan could not thrive unless it ensured equality of opportunity to all those in the workforce, irrespective of gender.

He observed that no country could develop economically and socially if 52% of its population was excluded from the economic and productive activities.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 29^th, 2022.

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