It's time for women to resist gender stereotypes.

KARACHI -- Women have offered great resistance even during the era of dictators like Zia and Musharaf and the elements afraid of women's resistance are opposing 'Aurat March'. This was stated by Uzma Noorani, Co-chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan while addressing the seminar 'Challenging gender stereotypes in the workplace' organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation.

She said that working women have always been part of the workforce because they had been working in the agriculture sector for centuries, but their work was never recognized. 'It is encouraging to see that more educated women are now becoming part of the workforce' she added.

Talking about how to deal with gender stereotyping in the workplace, Noorani said every organization should make efforts to create conducive environment for women to enable women to achieve their true potential.

Nuzhat Shirin, Chairperson of Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) appreciated that now more ever before male members are also approaching authorities and NGOs when the rights of women are violated. 'It is time for women to emerge stronger to make their voices heard' she stressed.

Discussing laws on working...