Creating an enabling environment to build capacity of women leaders in politics at the grass-root level is crucial to increase their participation and representation in higher power corridors, said the speakers at a Master class titled “Women’s Campaign Readiness Program”, organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute and partners here on Monday.
Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director, SDPI remarked that empowerment of women calls for increasing their effective participation in power corridors and their representation should be supported with sufficient financial allocation.
He stressed that the capacity of women leaders should be built from grassroots level which is only possible by engaging with them.
He said that only they can enlighten us about the challenges that confront them especially when conducting electoral campaigns, media engagement and different challenges due to media engagement.
Dr Suleri emphasized that while enhancing the capacity of women leaders is crucial, the role of men in the quest for women empowerment.
