Gender inclusive economic policy stressed to engage female entrepreneurs.

FAISALABAD -- A gender inclusive economic policy at national level is imperative to exploit the untapped potential of female entrepreneurs, said Engineer Ahmad Hassan, chairman FCCI Standing Committee on Research and Development (R and D).

Addressing an international conference on 'Pakistan Export Potential - Women-led businesses', he said that being 50 per cent of country's population, the significance of women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses were unquestionable in the economic growth of Pakistan.

He said that Pakistan had yet not tapped the women potential despite passage of seven decades after its independence. He said that 30pc growth could be easily added to the national economy by engaging women in the economic activities at the different levels. 'This will...

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