International Women's Day,2022 conference held with the theme of #BreakTheBias
“Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” on 8th March,2022 with the partnership of Peace Centre, Christian Care Foundation and Ministry of Human Right Government of Pakistan at Peace Centre Lahore, Pakistan. Fr. James Channan OP Director, Peace Center, Lahore and Mr. Tanveer Yaqoob, President Christian Care Foundation were the hosts. There were about 100 participants, mostly women from different walks of life and they were belonging from the religions of Muslims and Christian. His Excellency, Muhammad Ali Khan Mazari Deputy Director Ministry of Human Rights Pakistan was Chief Guest and Ms. Amna Mufti Novelist, screen writer, columnist, drama writer and women rights activist presided over the program.
Program started with interfaith prayers from Christianity and Islam.Fr. James Channan OP welcomed all honorable guests and participants and with it he shared the objectives and introduced the theme of International Women’s Day its history and significance. He said that I am happy to see that today many women and girls are participating in this program from different religions and they are happy and enjoying this international day. Today we can see that many women are working in every field they are doctor, advocate, teacher, farmer, pilot, political leader, banker, and trader. We have many successful women and they are ideal for other women in the World.
He said that every year United Nation celebrate this day with different theme and this year we are celebrate this day with the theme of International Women’s Day is “Gender Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” recognizing the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation and response, to build a more sustainable future for all. Women and girls are effective and powerful leaders and change-makers for climate adaptation and mitigation. They are involved in sustainability initiatives around the world, and their participation and leadership results in more effective climate action. Continuing to examine the opportunities, as well as the constraints, to empower women and girls to have a voice and be equal players in decision-making related to climate change and sustainability is essential for sustainable development and greater gender equality. Without gender equality today, a sustainable future, and an equal future, remains beyond our reach. He said that God created them male and female and he blessed them and named them on the day when they were created. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” Without women no one can be born and God created equal to male and female. To celebrate the international women’s day objective is that in our society we should give equal rights and opportunities to women. In society we should give respect to woman because they are facing domestic violence and discrimination in her family and society. We see that in all the world women are in difficult situation. International women’s day celebrated by United Nations is to raise the voice for women’s right in the world. There are 193 countries who are members of United Nations and on 10th of 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights. In this declaration we read that male and female are equal and they have equal rights. In 1975 UN declared that on 8th March will be the day for International Women’s Day in the world. The number of females in Pakistan is 49.2% its means about 50 % are female and 50% and male. In the National Assembly Parliament of Pakistan percentage of women are 33% and this is very positive sign that women are participating in politics of Pakistan and they are aware about their rights. Today we are happy that representatives of Pakistan government are present in this program and they are working for the rights of women in Pakistan. I welcome and congratulate to all women because they have ability to do everything and we have examples of successful women as Malala Yousafzai, Hina Rabbani Khar, Sharmeen Obaid, Arfa Abdul Karim, Noor Jahan and Benazir Bhutto. Education is very important for women and they should get education and their families should support them and appreciate them. If they get education then they can become a doctor, teacher, Banker, scientist, advocate, judge, pilot etc. Today without of education a better life is not possible. We see that in this society when a baby girl born, she fired and murdered.
My name is Young Moon Kim and I am from South Korea and I am happy and thankful to organizers that they invited to me for the program of International Women Day,2022. I am so much impressed with the people of Pakistan and they are very loving and caring. Today with the United Nations we are celebrating International Women Day,2022 all
over the World with the theme of #BreakTheBias. Advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century. The issues of climate change and sustainability have had and will continue to have, severe and lasting impacts on our environment, economic and social development. Those who are amongst the most vulnerable and marginalized experience the deepest impacts.
We all together put a step forward and promised that we will give the rights to women because the human rights are the rights of women. Malala Yousafzai says that when all the world is be silence when a small voice has a big power so we can recognize his voice when we are in silence. Now all the world in the shape of a family and when a country in difficult all the people of the world feel the pain and they thing about it. All together we can work for our better future. Congratulate to all of you International Women’s Day.
Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad Grand Imam Badshahi Mosque Lahore gave his online video message in this International Women’s Day conference. In his speech he said that Islam give lesson to equal right and equal importance for women. International women day remind us that we should accept the ability of women and women are very important part of our society. We should give equal right to women in every field of life.
Ms.Sumaria Shafique said that and I am very happy to see you that together you are celebrating this international Women’s Day. I want to congratulate international woman day to all of you because you are very brave and brilliant and in the all field of life you are playing an affective role for the betterment of society. First of all, I want to appreciate women and girls because this day is only for you and you are celebrating this day with joy and pride. I am Advocate and as a woman I choose this profession because I am fighting in the court for the rights of women and I am a role model for other women.
Ms. Noreen Haroon: Today I am feeling so happy and proud that today, women and male celebrating International Women’s Day,2022 at Peace Center Lahore, Pakistan. Every year on 8th of March because United Nations celebrates International Women’s Day for all the world. In Pakistan and like Pakistan in many countries women are facing problems to get basic rights as a woman. In Pakistan still 40% girls marry before the age of 18 years and in this society, we are looking for the dream of equality. If we give women a chance to get education then we can see a positive change in this society and in all fields of life women can play a vital role for the improvement of this society. If you educate a woman, it means you educate a family. Every religion teaches the lesson of equal rights for women and equal opportunities for women and in real life and in action this is like a dream. We should give equal opportunities for women, we should give the right of education, we should give the right of good health, we should give the right of equality, we should give the right of job. Today we should promise that we will give respect and importance to women, that they are human beings and we should give equal rights to them. At the same time, women and girls are effective and powerful leaders and change-makers for the bright future of women. They are involved in sustainability initiatives around the world, and their participation and leadership results are more effective. Continuing to examine the opportunities, as well as the constraints, to empower women and girls to have a voice and be equal players in decision-making related to climate change and sustainability is essential for sustainable development and greater gender equality. Without gender equality today, a sustainable future, and an equal future, remains beyond our reach. The United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day under the theme, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, be marked. With great pleasure I congratulate to all of you International Women’s Day,2022