KARACHI:On the occasion of International Women’s Day, a women’s rally was taken out from Sindh Assembly Building to Karachi Press Club under Sindh Women’s Development Department.
The rally was led by Provincial Minister Syeda Shehla Raza while attended by Sindh Women Development Secretary Anjum Iqbal Jumani and a large number of girls and women. Beautiful pink and purple umbrellas were distributed among the rally participants.
The rally participants sang special songs to honor women, and chanted different slogans like “Walk hand in hand, let’s go with us, situation will be changed, come with us and keep on chanting slogans of long live Pakistan.” The participants carried various banners and playcards. Arriving at the press club, Syeda Shehla Raza greeted all the women around the globe specially of Sindh on the occasion of International Women’s Day. She said “Today is known for the sacrifices and struggles of women.
The role of women is crucial in shaping any successful society,” she said. Fatima Jinnah was not only behind his brother Quaid-e-Azam but always struggled alongside him. She said women do not have to be judged or called just on the basis of relations, as a woman is first a human being so our religion also gives a clear message about human rights.
“In order to make women more capable and confident, we have tabled a resolution in the Sindh Assembly today. We want to provide economic stability, especially to women who have been severely affected by Covid,” she said.
Later, Shehla participated in a program organized by Karachi Press Club on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Speaking on the occasion, she said that she wanted a woman member of the assembly to convene every March 8 session and the women should be given the opportunity to speak in the house.