International Women’s Day: President Alvi pays rich tribute to Pakistani women

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Sunday paid a glowing tribute to Pakistani women on International Women’s Day.

President Alvi took to the social media website Twitter and quoted the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the role and power of women and shared Jinnah’s picture with his sister Fatima Jinnah, Mother of the Nation.

Arif Alvi shared Quaid’s quote stated: “Power of women is greater than the pen and sword.” The president tweeted out a list of resolutions and obligations that people, men and the country owed to its women.

The tweet further read: “On #WomensDay we agree that Pakistan as a state & all its citizens must ensure for Women: Equal opportunities in education, health & jobs; Inclusion; Ensure inheritance; Safety in all spaces; No harassment & no violence”.

Power of women is greater than the pen and sword (Jinnah).

On #WomensDay we agree that Pakistan as a state & all its citizens must ensure for Women:
Equal opportunities in education, health & jobs;
Inclusion;
Ensure inheritance;
Safety in all spaces;
No harassment & no violence. pic.twitter.com/ta6r92MnUD

— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) March 8, 2020

International Women’s Day is being observed on Sunday (today) to raise awareness against gender bias and pay homage to the heroic struggle of women workers.

This year’s theme of the Day is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. Women in the whole world on this day raise voice for their equal social and economic rights and gender justice.

Despite several threats and dangers thousands of women would hold their programs scheduled on March 08 and would participate in huge rallies.

The basic objective of staging the women workers rally is to struggle for making a society that is free from economic and gender exploitation and male supremacy.