Sheikh Razzaq
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Quetta:
The Balochistan government is all set to start the “Inclusion of Women in the Digital Economy” project, said Dr. Rubaba Khan Buledi, Parliamentary Secretary of Law, Science, and Information Technology here on Wednesday.
In a message issued here on the eve of women’s day, the parliamentary secretary of information technology said that a project called Inclusion of Women in the Digital Economy will soon be started to equip the women of Balochistan with IT skills making them economically strong and financially independent.
Women’s access to digitalization will reduce the gender-based gap
“This program of teaching digital skills to women will help in women’s access to digitalization and will reduce the gender-based gap in the IT sector,”.
She noted that for greater access of women to technology programs in Balochistan, efforts are being made on viable projects that will prove effective for the economic development of women.
The parliamentary secretary emphasized the need for making womenfolk more empowered as the said project will provide basic skills of digital financial services and it can lift a large number of women out of the poverty line.
Still, a lot needs to be done for women’s empowerment: Dr. Rubaba
“Although many steps have been taken for the betterment of women in Pakistan, still a lot of work needs to be done in this regard,” she said, expressing her satisfaction that women’s issues are now discussed openly in the media while legislation regarding women is also improving.
She further noted that women’s participation in the political process has increased, whereas civil society is seen to be more active in raising voices for women’s rights.
Dr. Rubaba said the provincial government is committed to providing maximum opportunities to the women of Balochistan. The efforts of the government will prove fruitful, and they will yield positive results in days to come.
