The NGO CSW Forum is a civil society gathering that runs parallel to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
Indigenizing Gender Equality of Women in Digital Age

During the two-week session from March 6 to 17 2023, UN entities, Member States, and civil society assess progress and gaps in the implementation of women’s rights documents such as the Beijing Platform for Action. Each year, the Commission focuses on a specific theme related to gender equality, known as the ‘priority theme’ of CSW.

Priority Theme:
Indigenizing Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan

Review Theme:
Digitizing Economic Empowerment of Women

Envision Pakistan Parallel Event Title:

INDIGENIZING GENDER EQUALITY OF WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES

Virtual Parallel Event by EPF at NGO CSW67 Forum 6-17 March 2023

Program

March 9, 2023, 9:11 AM to 11:11 AM EST (7:00 PM-9:10 PM PST)

First Session 7:00-8:00 PM PST

Indigenizing Socioeconomic Empowerment of Women

1.      Current state and implications of gender-based digital divide in Pakistan- Dr. Wajiha Raza Rizvi

2.      Structural barriers in the way of health facilities for rural women- Dr. Saadia Ishtiaq

3.      Exploring Masjid as a space of inspiring and reforming normative structures for achieving gender equality- Dr. Saima E. Shahid

4.      Education of Rural Women and Girls through Digitalization- Ms. Zainab Hameed

Q & A

Second Session 8:11-9:11 PM PST

Visioning Women’s Voice, Agency, and Leadership in the Digital Age

1.      Activism as Clicktivism: Locating Women’s Agency in Digital Space- Dr. Asma Aftab

2.      Enabling Women to Reactivate their Potential in Corporate Sector- Ms. Tahira Khattak

3.      Introducing Digital Technology in Education Philanthropy for Women and Girls- Ms. Haiya Saqib

4.      Economic Empowerment of Women through Digital Banking- Mr. Mujtaba Naqvi

5.      Leading Societal Change: Agenda for Women- Ms. Naveen Balkhi

Q & A

Concluding Remarks and words of thanks

We are honoured to bring together Distinguished Panelists from diverse background

INDIGENIZING GENDER EQUALITY OF WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES