Women quota in public service to be increased to 20 per cent: Sherry

ISLAMABAD : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman Friday said women quota in public service would be doubled to 20 percent from the existing 10 percent. “We are struggling hard to empower women folk in the country and would use all available resource including other ministries in this respect,” she said at a gender training workshop on “Social & Legal Aspects of Discrimination and Inequalities against Women.”
The workshop was organized by Gender Development Section of the Ministry of Law and Justice in collaboration with the National Gender Reform Action Plan (NGRAP).
The Minister distributed certificates among the participants of the workshop and appreciated NGRAP for making efforts to empower women folk.
The workshop discussed laws and their implications for the social and legal aspects of women, how discrimination and inequalities are manifested and their impact on women.
Later, talking to media the Minister reiterated commitment of the PPP government to bringing women folk into the national mainstream.
“We are an elected, accountable government and we enjoy the support of majority of women voters,” Sherry said, stressing that political will, commitment and action, not just resources, lead to achievement of goals.
She indicated that legislative process was underway to make laws regarding women prisoners, domestic violence and land allotment for ensuring social and economic rights to the women. ”We’ll fast-track it (legislation).”