Complete end against women humiliation mandatory: Dr Samina Alvi.

KARACHI -- Dr Samina Alvi the wife of President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has said women and girls represent half of the worlds population and therefore also half of its potential. Gender equality besides being a fundamental human right is essential to achieve peaceful societies with full human potential and sustainable development. Moreover it has been shown that empowering women spurs productivity and economic growth. Samina Alivi was dialoguing during a reception in honor to women parliamentary members of Pakistan TeheekeInsaf (PTI) at AiwaneSadr Islamabad in which many women MNAs including Nusrat Wahid were participated. She focused that womens issues should be raised in parliament and PTIs women legislators can contribute their role more than other parliamentarians. Present parliaments part is exemplary since its emergence but women are still bereaved with their rights and liberties as they face discrimination and hurdles in their homes and work places while the involvement of Pakistani women in different walks of life professions and traits is not only more than men but also...

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