Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said that Women’s voices must influence decision-making especially for eradication of poverty, protection of women’s rights, including their right to education, and addressing inequality in digital access.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Ambassador, in his video message, emphasized upon the need for working together for an inclusive world.

He said that Pakistan’s founding father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, decades ago had said that no nation could rise to the height of glory unless women stood side by side with men.

“Our own religion, Islam, enjoins equality and equity for women. If we fully implement the tenets of our faith, all forms of discrimination against women would be eliminated.

Ambassador Khan said that Pakistani women have demonstrated their leadership in different spheres of life.

He said Pakistani-American women leaders have made us proud by rising to eminent positions in diverse fields.

Masood Khan also thanked Pakistani American diaspora and the United States Government for investing in women's empowerment in Pakistan.