KARACHI:K-Electric said in a statement on Sunday that it has developed several initiatives that promote training and professional development for not just the male workforce but also women as part of its commitment to meeting the UN’s 5th Sustainability Development Goal (SDG 5) that aims to achieve gender equality and women empowerment by the year 2030.
KE recently launched the “Roshni Baji” program through which forty women have been on-boarded and trained as safety ambassadors. These women will engage with over 100,000 households in their own communities. KE is engaged in promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning as well.