Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Sustainable Development Goal 5 seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. During this webinar, the speakers talked about the importance of women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life. They also suggested giving women equal rights, land and property, sexual and reproductive health, technology, and the internet, and encouraging more women leaders that will also help achieve greater gender equality. Speakers: Ms. Jehan Ara, Start-Up Ecosystem Expert. Ms. Madiha Javed Qureshi, Director of Communication & Relations from Careem. Ms. Ayesha Aziz sustainability Engineer from Bullah Shah Packaging PVT Limited. GCNP In Conversation Webinar Series provides a unique learning opportunity through a light and engaging conversation with changemakers in Pakistan who share their insights on what they have been doing to ‘activate’ their organizations and their networks for doing good to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). If you liked this webinar and want to be a part of the GCNP In Conversation series like this one, please click here:
In Conversation With Champions Leading on SDG-5 “Gender Equality”
Start Time
2:30 pm
May 5, 2021
Finish Time
3:30 pm
May 5, 2021
Event Participants
Founding Executive Director
Executive Director
Project Manager
Consultant - IT
Executive Programs & IT
President GCNP | Former President Employers Federation of Pakistan
Vice-President GCNP | Chief Executive Officer HubSalt
Vice-President GCNP | Chief Operating Officer EPLA Laboratories (Pvt) Limited
Vice-President GCNP | Head of Corporate Affairs Nestle Pakistan Ltd.
Vice-President GCNP | GM Compliance & Sustainability Sadaqat Ltd
Founding Executive Director GCNP
Director GCNP | Managing Director, Pak-Arab Refinery Limited
Director GCNP | Director Engro Foundation
Director GCNP | Head of Communications Careem Networks
Director GCNP | Executive Director Seri Sugar Mills Limited
Director GCNP | Managing Director Ashraf Industries (Pvt) Limited
Director GCNP | Chief Executive Officer Skill Development Council Karachi.
Director GCNP | Chief Executive Officer Fervour Institute of Emerging Technologies
Director GCNP | Chief Executive Officer Institute of Leadership Development
Director GCNP | Head of CSR & Media Management, Indus Motor Company Limited
Director GCNP | Head of FFC Food Security and Representative of IFA Gender Diversity Taskforce Fauji Fertilizers Company
Co- opted Director GCNP | Chairman WEBCOP (Representing WEBCOP)
Co- opted Director GCNP | HOD, Management Sciences Bahria University, Karachi Campus (Representing Academia)
Co- opted Director GCNP | President Sindh Labour Federation (Representing Workers)
Co- opted Director GCNP | President Women Chamber, South (Representing Women Chamber)
Co- opted Director GCNP | Chairman. Planning & Development Board, Govt of Sindh (Representing Government)
Co- opted Director GCNP | UN Resident Coordinator
Executive Memberships
Accountant