Women’s Day in Peshawar

Published March 4, 2006

PESHAWAR, March 3: Gandhara Hindko Board, a social and literary organisation will hold a ceremony in the city to highlight problems faced by women in connection with International Women’s Day on March 8.

Ghaliba Kursheed MPA will be chief guest and Rakshanda Naz of Aurat Foundation will preside over the ceremony.

Speakers will underline importance of the day which is being celebrated every year worldwide in the light of the United Nations resolution to draw attention towards the problems confronting women. This year the topic would be “Women in decision-making”.—APP

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