World Rural Women Day: Women Urged To Seek Independence Through Education

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Mon, 20/10/2008 - 09:38

Publisher:

Daily Times

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/

Published Date:

2008

Abstract:

Punjab Assembly Member Fouzia Behram on Wednesday emphasised that rural women must get education to change their destiny.

Speaking at the first national conference on World Rural Women Day organised by civil society organisations here, she said without education rural women would be further pushed into poverty, exclusion and suffering by the patriarchal society.

Hundred of rural women converged on Islamabad in a historic gathering to share their experiences and highlight their issues in a bid to create awareness among the masses that despite their handsome contribution to the country's economic and social development, they were denied their basic rights and excluded from the decision-making processes.

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