ISLAMABAD: A pre-conference launch of the two-day international conference on 'Empowerment through Girls' Education in Contemporary Muslim Societies' will be held on Thursday.

The conference, being held on April 19-20 is organised by Oxfam GB (OGB) in collaboration with Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE). The objective of the pre-conference launch is to share the key contours of the upcoming international conference under OGB's Girls Education Programme Advocacy Strategy.

The key agenda of the conference is to discuss the critical issues of girls education in contemporary Muslim societies like Pakistan, providing a platform to deliberate upon and generate policy recommendations in key areas of girls' education.

An animated documentary "Dunya Aur Larki" will be presented in the ceremony. The concept of "Dunya and Larki" rotates around the life experiences of many underprivileged girls in Pakistan. This particular story is told through the eyes of a young girl who simply wants to go to school and have a better future not only for herself but for the community around her. The documentary aims at raising awareness about the challenges that girls face and to collectively challenge the obstacles for attaining such rights.