Recently, the 32nd LadiesFund Power Lunch was held in Karachi, hosted by Uzra Dawood....
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Women’s empowerment has five components: women’s sense of self-worth; their right to have and to determine choices; their right to have access to opportunities and resources; their right to have power to control their own lives, both within and outside the home; and their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally. When we empower women, we increase the skilled workforce, local economies are strengthened, businesses do better, and families rise out of poverty and create generational wealth and self-sufficiency.
Recently, the 32nd LadiesFund Power Lunch was held in Karachi, hosted by Uzra Dawood. This dynamic networking session featured 40 incredible women leaders including Sultana Siddiqui, Zeenat S Ahmed, Zeba Bakhtiar, Sheema Kermani, Noorjehan Bilgrami, Seema Taher Khan and Ameena Saiyid. Senator Khushbakht Shujaat was the chief guest whereas and guest of honour was Mr Tauseef H Farooqi (NEPRA Chairman). The event was also attended by some extraordinary men who support women including Amin Gulgee, Pir Muhammad Saleh and Ahsan Mehanti.
“We continue to transform the way power spaces and networking at the highest level takes place as we’re placing women front row and centre in these conversations, having voice and respect from the get-go, with select inclusion of male champions for gender inclusion, diversity and women empowerment. With this lunch, we further grow this pool as agents of change and the sectors represented,” stated Uzra Dawood, President LadiesFund.
“What an honour to have been invited at the prestigious event and to give a run down on power sector of Pakistan and few of my accomplishments while leading NEPRA as Chairman to some highly accomplished females of Pakistan,” said Tauseef H Farooqi.
“As a new comer to Karachi, it was absolutely wonderful to meet the inspiring women of the city and having an opportunity to share how each of us can contribute to the city and to the country,” shared one of the guests.
“It was a pleasure to sit amidst truly empowered women of Pakistan. It is we, women, who will take our country forward - more power to women,” exclaimed Sheema Kermani.
“Bringing together women of skills and substance, aiding the young woman to discover her true potential, Uzra Dawood is creating a ‘Pink Brigade’. Cheers to Uzra and the women who join her, to challenge the status quo and bring change, for a better tomorrow,” elucidated Seema Taher Khan.
-You! desk
