ISLAMABAD: A new network of professional Pakistani women has been launched to work collectively towards a positive change for Pakistan and empowerment of its womenfolk.
British Pakistan Foundation’s Women Network (BPIFN) was launched at Pakistan High Commission in London in the presence of more than 150 successful Pakistani origin women from different professions, to create a mentorship and networking scheme exclusively for women who will then create contacts within Pakistan for social development projects.
Saira Awan-Malik. who heads the BPF Women’s Network, said it was time that Pakistani women took the ownership of being Pakistani and pooled their resources and intellects to collectively play a role for the positive change that Pakistan needs badly.
“Our network aims to create channels of positive engagement. Once the immense potential within this group is unlocked, British Pakistani women will have a voice in shaping the agenda that drives change,” she said.
“We must be there to guide each other, to invest in each other’s business ideas, to share our professional contacts. Our motto should be `collaboration over competition’ because collaborating with each other will reap far-reaching benefits for all of us.
We will build leadership skills and provide women with peer-to-peer support which will help them overcome some of challenges of the workplace. internews
