Envision Pakistan

INDIGENIZING GENDER EQUALITY OF WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES
2023-03-09 19:00 - 21:30 (Asia/Karachi)
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
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