Call for women empowerment

President Asif Ali Zardari has called for financial autonomy of women and improving their access to financial services and credit to encourage women entrepreneurs.

He added that economic empowerment of women would not only strengthen them financially but would also help uplift their families, besides contributing to the national economy.

He said that banks should support women entrepreneurs as well as enhance their representation in the banking sector.

The president gave these remarks while talking to the Group Chief Executive of the Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Mr Bill Winters, who along with his delegation called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

The delegation briefed the president about SCB’s contributions to Pakistan’s economy.