In continuation to its commitment to the cause of women empowerment and leadership, ELFA International,in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ganderbal organized a mega event cum felicitation ceremony to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023. The event saw the attendants of huge number of local women who participated in the occasion with fervor and enthusiasm. The event was attended by Secretary DLSA, Ganderbal- Ms. NusratAliHakak, Ms. Shehzada Akhtar – CDPO Ganderbal, and other dignitaries. The event was aimed at reaching out to women at grassroot level, spreading awareness about their rights and above all celebrating their immense overt and covert contribution towards their families and the society at large. The fact was reiterated that in an evolving and developing world, gender equality, exploitation free society, the recognition of rights of women and sensitizing them to the challenges and opportunities is the immediate call of the hour. The speakers present spoke exhaustively on these facets of importance to women.
Ms. NusratHakak – Secretary DLSA, Ganderbalhailed and praised the efforts ELFA International is making for the cause of women empowerment and their emancipation. She deemed the event successful and said that it will play the role of catalyst in the lives of participating women and therefore the larger circle of their influence. Ms. Shehzada Akhtar – CDPO Ganderbal also praised the event, its execution and the role played by entire team of ELFA International in bringing it to fruition.She emphasized the need to carry the spirit of the event beyond this particular day into our daily lives to celebrate woman and womanhood.
On this occasion, ELFAInternationalalso felicitated local women entrepreneurs to encourage their entrepreneurial spirit and to enable them to take charge of their lives. The women of excellence from different walks of life who were felicitated included – Ms. Arifa Bilal (Sports), Ms. Tawseefa (Entrepreneur), Ms. NargisShowkat (Sports), Ms. Jannat Showkat (Sports), Ms. Shah Ribaka (Education), Ms. MehvishMushtaq (Education), Ms. Sadaf Farooq (Education).
Speaking at the occasion Mr. Mehran Khan – CEO, ELFA INTERNATIONAL asserted that ELFA INTERNATIONAL is passionately and vigorously committed to realize ideals of women leadership, women empowerment and the society based on inclusion and gender equality. He also said that today’s event is also a continuation of ELFA’s efforts to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which include woman empowerment in particular, and the same will continue in future as well.
