PESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar on Sunday stressed the need for provision of equal facilities and opportunities to the businesswomen to enable them to play their due role in economic growth and the country’s development.

The event titled ‘Networking and Capacity Building of Women Entrepreneurs from Saarc countries Data Collection’ was jointly organised by Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) Peshawar, Saarc Women Entrepreneur and PASTIC at the Chamber House here, which was largely attended by businesswomen.

WCCI president Azra Jamshid, former president Fitrat Ilyas Bilour, vice president Afsheen Malik, a representative of Saarc Women Entrepreneur, Dr Saima Huma Tanveer, Project Director Rukhsana Nadir and others shared their views. Ms Jamshid said the seminar was meant to develop a website for women businesspersons of the South Asian countries. She said the initiative would help strengthen contacts with women entrepreneurs and help them promote their products in rest of the world.

Team members of the Saarc Entrepreneur highlighted different aspects of the project and urged the businesswomen to fully take part and benefit from the scheme.

The other speakers stressed the need for provision of equal facilities and opportunities to the businesswomen to play their due in economic growth. They called for using modern tools and methods to promote handmade and manufactured products of women in a befitting manner.

The participants also suggested that special incentives be offered to encourage women to take part in various businesses and contribute to the national economy.

Published in Dawn, February 11th, 2019