ISLAMABAD, Sep 5 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Wednesday said that Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) in the National Assembly has significant a role to play for women parliamentarians.
Talking to APP, he said that the central task of the Caucus was to evolve consensus on gender issues and said that the fact that participation of the womenfolk is imperative for socio-economic development of a state and society, can not be denied. He said that no headway in this regard can be made without their visible and active participation. He said that women in our society are confronting several challenges in getting education, receiving healthcare facilities and availing employment opportunities.
He said there is a need to change the mindset and perception of people to protect women rights and to bring them into mainstream.
Asad Qaiser said that Pakistan has demonstrated a sincere commitment to international human rights treaties endorsing women rights and gender equality in its society. He said that the country encourages women participation parallel to men in various fields of socio-economic and political sphere.