Empowered Women Lead Economic Growth, Innovation, And Social Change
Source: Eurasia View
The empowerment of women in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is increasingly being seen as a social goal only, it is viewed as the ‘enabler’ of the above-mentioned development and the source of overall economic growth for the nation.(Arab News) The principles of justice, dignity, and equality that are established in the Constitution of Pakistan and the national policy discourse, which are the very core of Islamic teachings, serve as the support for women’s complete involvement in the economic, social, and political spheres of life.(UNFPA Pakistan) As Pakistan is getting ready to have the 9th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on Women in 2026, the country’s emerging role as a leader in the promotion of women’s empowerment in the Muslim world is becoming more and more important.(Dawn)
Women empowerment in Pakistan has been envisioned since the inception of the country when the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, highlighted the indispensable contributions of women to the development of the state and called for their equal rights and opportunities. (UNFPA Pakistan) Gradually over the years, this vision has been realized in the form of important policy measures that included the National Policy for Development and Empowerment of Women (2002) which was the first step towards subsequent legal, economic, and political reforms aimed at broadening women’s rights and participation. (pakistan.unwomen.org)
The empowerment of women in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is increasingly being seen as a social goal only, it is viewed as the ‘enabler’ of the above-mentioned development and the source of overall economic growth for the nation.(Arab News) The principles of justice, dignity, and equality that are established in the Constitution of Pakistan and the national policy discourse, which are the very core of Islamic teachings, serve as the support for women’s complete involvement in the economic, social, and political spheres of life.(UNFPA Pakistan) As Pakistan is getting ready to have the 9th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on Women in 2026, the country’s emerging role as a leader in the promotion of women’s empowerment in the Muslim world is becoming more and more important.(Dawn)
Women empowerment in Pakistan has been envisioned since the inception of the country when the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, highlighted the indispensable contributions of women to the development of the state and called for their equal rights and opportunities. (UNFPA Pakistan) Gradually over the years, this vision has been realized in the form of important policy measures that included the National Policy for Development and Empowerment of Women (2002) which was the first step towards subsequent legal, economic, and political reforms aimed at broadening women’s rights and participation. (pakistan.unwomen.org)