It was stated by speakers at a seminar on women in connection with Women day at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. The seminar was arranged by Department of Rural Sociology, UAF in collaboration with Agahi, Sweden Sverige and OXFAM at New Senate Hall, UAF.

Chairing the session, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences Dr Mahmood A. Randhawa said that women had played an pivotal role in the socio-economic activities and development of the country. He said that the women should be given their due rights and respects for excelling in every sphere of life.

Dean Faculty of Food and Nutrition Dr Masood Sadiq Butt said Islam gives women the great respect, and importance and it is the biggest upholder of women’s rights. The rights and respect the Islam, which has given to the women as mothers, sisters and daughters and wives, have no parallel in any civilization. Registrar/ Treasurer Umar Saeed praised the role and sacrifices of the women for a healthy and prosperous society. He said that that fifty percent of the population was comprising on women. He said that women were outshining the men in every sphere of life. He said that women effective role in the brought-up of kids are guarantee of the bright future. AGAHI CEO Mubarak Ali Sarwar said that AGAHI encourages and advises individuals and institutions in pursuing and supporting initiatives to improve the state of development in Pakistan. He said that they were actively working on the women empowerment and for the right the of women so that they can effectively contribute in the socio economic activities of the country. Dean Faculty of Animal Husbandry Dr Aslam Mirza said that in the livestock sector, the women are contributing more than men. He said that no nation can progress without the contribution of women.

Chairperson Sociology Department Dr Saira Akhatar said with the adoption of the Islamic lifestyle, we can address the different challenges facing the humanity. She said that now, women were proving their mettle in every sphere of the life. She said that we have to develop the entrepreneurship among the women. Dr Naima no nation can make the progress without the active contribution of the women in socio economic life. UAF Dean Engineering Dr Allah Buksh, Oxfam Project Coordinator Asim Saqlain, Community leaders from Shiekhpura and Gujrawala Khalida, and Asima and others notables also spoke.