Summary Panelists explored survey findings in detail and provided recommendations for continued progress.
(Web Desk) - Pakistan has made significant progress towards gender equity and over the last seven years the number of Pakistani men who think women should have equal rights increased by fifteen percent.
This finding was presented at a seminar entitled Evolving Attitudes on Gender Equity in Pakistan hosted by the United States Agency for International Development in Islamabad today.
The survey also noted that seventy-six percent of Pakistani men and ninety percent of women now think that women should be allowed to work.
Speaking on the occasion, US Chargé d Affaires Paul Jones emphasized that for societies to thrive, women and girls must have educational and employment opportunities, quality health care, and access to technology.
He said gender equity and women s empowerment are not just part of development; they are at the center of every country s development goals.
Panelists explored survey findings in greater detail and provided recommendations for continued progress
