Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr. Aisha Ghous Pasha held a meeting with a delegation of UN Women headed by Country Representative Ms. Sharmeela Rasool at Finance Division, today. Asian Capital Market Expert Mr. Nobuyuka Imamura and other senior officers from Finance Division attended the meeting. The delegate gave a brief overview of the 5-year plan of UN Women in Pakistan. It was shared that UN Women is working on multiple levels for promoting gender equality through women empowerment in all segments of society in Pakistan. A number of gender responsive plans and policies have been designed in consultation with various stakeholders in Pakistan for creating conducive and enabling environment for girls and women of Pakistan for the realization of their full potential. Matters pertaining to the economic empowerment of the women in Pakistan were discussed. It was informed that the UN Women is working on how to give more access to women in Pakistan to the financial and capital markets specially the SMEs. The country representative informed that UN Women is compiling a report on the status of women in Pakistan which will be ready by the end of this year. The Minister of State for Finance and Revenue appreciated and acknowledged the role of UN women in Pakistan and extended all out support of the present government.
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