LAHORE: The national commission on the repute of girls (NCSW) with help from UN girls and america, hosted the 21st Inter-Provincial Ministerial group (IPMG) meeting in Lahore, during which participants discussed a way to use facts extra successfully in efforts to advance gender equality in Pakistan.
The meeting showcased stakeholders’ dedication and commitment to advancing gender equality and empowering women in Pakistan. The shared imaginative and prescient of a extra inclusive society, in which every woman can thrive and contribute to the country’s progress, remains on the middle of those collective efforts. The IPMG changed into mounted in 2009 to beautify coordination on gender equality and girls’s empowerment in Pakistan.
Nilofar Bakhtiar, Chairperson, NCSW said, “This assembly serves as a crucial platform, fostering collaboration and initiating nice exchange at the route to gender equality and the empowerment of ladies in Pakistan. collectively, let’s unite to assemble a society in which every female’s voice echoes, and her rights and contributions are valued.”
Ms. Sharmeela Rassool, us of a representative of UN women, stated, “The IPMG features as an resourceful platform for devising tailored solutions that cater to the precise needs of Pakistan. An exemplary example of that is the country wide Gender information Portal. Acknowledging the crucial role of records, we apprehend its importance in identifying policy gaps and empowering officers to make knowledgeable selections.”
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U.S. Consul popular, Lahore, Ms. Kristin Hawkins added, “The countrywide Gender information Portal, that’s financially supported by means of the us, is a credible and complete supply of gender-associated facts. better statistics collection, analysis, and reporting paves the way for extra informed choice making, both by way of the authorities of Pakistan and donors working to remove gender-based violence and to empower ladies.”
Mr. Khalil George, Minister for Human Rights, emphasized that, “As a part of the Inter-Provincial Ministerial group, we stand at the vanguard of transformative motion. The IPMG capabilities as a catalyst, igniting innovative techniques and collaborative efforts, guidance us closer to a destiny in which equality and justice be successful for all.”
