Tag: Women
FINCA enters into a strategic partnership with Karandaaz Pakistanto launch ‘Women Community Mobilizer’ program
April 20th, 2018 | No Comments
PR: FINCA, one of the leading micro-finance banks, has announced a strategic partnership with Karandaaz Pakistan, a non-profit finance generating organization for small businesses and individual’s financial inclusion. The first of its kind initiative between Karandaaz and a DFSP (Digital Financial Services Provider) – SimSim, will enable a new way of digital financial services in Pakistan. […]…Read More
Women role models are lacking in Pakistan: Speakers
March 9th, 2018 | No Comments
To mark the celebration of international women day an event was organized at PCRWR to highlight the role of women in science in collaboration with Technology Times and ICIMOD. Speaking at the occasion speakers expressed that gender equality in STEM disciplines is missing in Pakistan which is causing lack of women role models in science […]…Read More
Women have more potential to accelerate in the field of S&T: Secretary MoST
March 9th, 2018 | No Comments
Pakistan Science Foundation in collaboration with EU Delegation to Pakistan and Ministry of Science and Technology organized popular Science lecture to celebrate Women’s Day. This very important event was aimed at highlighting the achievements of women scientists to celebrate which observed all over the world on March 8 every year. Women have more potential to […]…Read More
FINCA microfinance bank and Benazir Income Support program join hands for women empowerment
March 9th, 2018 | No Comments
PR: FINCA Microfinance Bank Ltd. signed an MoU with Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) for women empowerment and financial inclusion on Wednesday 7th March, 2018 at BISP Headquarters in Islamabad. The initiative is aimed at increasing female financial inclusion footprint and graduation of BISP beneficiaries to women entrepreneurs. BISP will leverage FINCA’s Digital Financial Services, including […]…Read More
Telenor celebrates International Women’s Day with emphasis on Empowering Women
March 9th, 2018 | No Comments
PR: International Women’s Day was celebrated today at Telenor’s 345 campus to commemorate the vital role of women in the society. The event spread over panel discussion with female leaders and an emerging entrepreneur, primarily focusing on ‘Empowering Women’. A Free medical checkup for females along with a health seminar was also organized to help raise […]…Read More
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PTCL celebrates International Women Day across Pakistan with full fervor
March 9th, 2018 | 1 Comment
PR: PTCL celebrated the International Women Day with full zeal and commitment throughout Pakistan, under the theme #PressforProgress. To celebrate this occasion, a series of events and activities were successfully organized in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad and Sukkur.In Islamabad, Dr. Daniel Ritz, CEO and President, PTCL and Syed Mazhar Hussain, Chief Human Resource Officer, PTCL attended […]…Read More
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PASTIC has won project titled NCBWE from SAARC countries”
February 9th, 2018 | No Comments
Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre, PASTIC has won a project titled “Networking and Capacity Building of Women Entrepreneurs (NCBWE) from SAARC countries” from SAARC Development Fund, SDF Bhutan. The project is approved under SDF Social Window Fits with SAARC’s Strategy of Regional Integration & particular SDG is Poverty Reduction. The Project Financial Agreement (PFA) […]…Read More
IVR service launched for women farmers
December 14th, 2017 | No Comments
Gone for engaging Pakistan’s female ranchers and broadening them the advantages of its leader portable horticulture benefit ‘KhushaalZamindar’, Telenor Pakistan in organization with Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Board (PLDDB) propelled a devoted free of cost IVR benefit for female agriculturists in Punjab called ‘KhushaalAangan’. Female ranchers will just need to dial 727251 to subscribe […]…Read More
ACTED Pakistan trained women in solar energy
December 7th, 2017 | No Comments
ACTED Pakistan launched a pilot project to promote sustainable solutions for women empowerment, through training in nontraditional sector for Pakistani women that is solar energy. ACTED for the first time in Pakistan has train 54 women in Multan, Punjab, as solar technicians, with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). So, from 18 of the […]…Read More
‘charter of demands’ from women farmers
October 26th, 2017 | No Comments
A “charter of demands” was presented to Minister Environment Protection Zakia Shah Nawaz in convention of rural women farmers from five districts of Punjab organized by Oxfam Pakistan and Indus Consortium. Approval of the Climate Change Policy with proper resource distribution for smallholder women farmers and their involvement in budget making demanded in charter. Civil […]…Read More