PAKISTAN: As a father, a husband and a colleague to some of Pakistan’s most dynamic women, I am to celebrate women’s day as a time to truly reflect on the immense contributions of women to society, to the professional realm, and indeed towards a progressive world
Ambassador at Large for Global Peace & Human Rights Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui, Chairman Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) said that today, we join the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day. Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) fully supports this year’s theme of International Women’s Day, In a guest of Honor addressed Emerging women for Peace organized by Women Development Foundation at local hotel. The objective of celebrating the International Women’s Day is to break the bias, stereotypes and discrimination, and to celebrate a world that’s diverse, equitable and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. It is an occasion to celebrate the progress made in empowering women, and to reaffirm our collective resolve for redoubling efforts to further advance respect for women’s rights. Islam has given much respect and freedom to women. Islam gave a comprehensive charter of rights and duties of women when there was no concept of women rights. Islam elevated status of women through economic security; gave a share in inheritance; protected rights as a wife, sister, and daughter; and checked exploitation, excesses, and torture.
Islam has given much respect and freedom to women. ICPH highlighting Pakistan’s strong, and poor’s ambitious, resilient women. Ensuring broad-based inclusion of women’s rights in every sphere and at all levels is one of the key priorities of our organization.
Ambassador Allama Ahsan Siddiqui
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest His Excellency Martin Dawsson, the British Deputy Head of Mission to Karachi, Pakistan. We must bear in mind that only when there is investment in women as workers, as leaders, entrepreneurs and consumers, the whole world benefits. Celebrating a single day is not enough. Every day should be Women’s Day, he recognized the efforts of Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui ,PWF, ICPH, Albaraka welfare Trust International and other advocates of Women rights in Pakistan, and acknowledged the contributions being made by various organizations to further the cause of women rights in the country.
Ambassador at Large for Global Peace & Human Rights Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui, Chairman Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) also highlighted that “This year’s international women’s day theme by UN-Women is “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” He said that, “We are gathered here today to celebrate and commemorate “International Women’s Day” and what could be a better way to celebrate than to provide a prestigious platform to the women of this country to showcase their talents, ideas, innovations and their potential for meaningful activism to achieve gender equality. Strong Women leads to Strong Society. Today, they are playing imp role in Law, Media, Politics, and Health and in Different Sectors. We have made significant advancements in empowering women, economically and socially, including through progressive legislative, policy, institutional and administrative measures. Ensuring broad-based inclusion of women’s rights in every sphere and at all levels is one of the key priorities of our organization. At the international fora, Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) Pakistan’s voice has always resonated in favors of women empowerment and gender equality.
The road to women empowerment and gender equality is a long one. Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) direction, commitment and actions are clear. We will continue to resolutely pursue the full realization of women’s rights, mindful of the challenges, but resolved to further build on our achievements. Today we resolve that we will work to empower our women and provide. Appreciation and Salute to all Females.
His Excellency Martin Dawsson, the British Deputy Head of Mission to Karachi, Pakistan and Ambassador at Large for Global Peace & Human Rights Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui, Chairman Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) presented the certificates of recognition to emerging women operating in under privileged areas, identified.
