SIALKOT: Women Development Punjab Secretary Sumaira Samad has said the dream of social and economic development can not be materialized without making women economically independent. “Our women are courageous and high spirited who are making full use of their talents in every field of life.
There is a need to provide equal opportunities for women in the society and it is the joint responsibility of the state and the society to remove obstacles in this regard, she added She was addressing a seminar organized in collaboration with South Asia Partnership Pakistan, GIZ and Siddhar Society in connection with the ongoing declaration to increase employment provision for women and disabled persons in the textile sector. Director General Social Welfare and Baitul-Mal Punjab Amina Muneer said that there was an ample scope for dignified employment for women and disabled persons in the textile industry in Punjab.
However, in this regard, technical training should be given to women and special persons and
the owners of the respective industries should be obliged to follow the quota of special persons and also employ women on a priority basis and pay them full wages for their labour, the DG said. Deputy Director South Asian Partnership Pakistan Irfan Mufti informed about the objectives, activities and expected results of social organizations, GIZ and Sidhar partnering in the implementation of the proposed project and said that the success of this project would not only provide employment to women and special persons but will have positive effects in economic activities.
In the seminar, women shared inspiring success stories to highlight the impact of potential project changes and highlighted the importance of promoting equal employment opportunities. Chief Executive Baidarie Prof Arshid Mehmood Mirza, Advisor GIZ, Muhammad Armughan, CEO Siddhar Nadeem Iqbal, Mehwish and Muhammad Obaid also addressed the event.