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Karachi, March 12, 2007 - Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment, Ambassador, Shirin Tahir-Kheli, during her visit to Sindh Education Foundation in Karachi.
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Karachi – Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State for Women’s Empowerment, Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli, has emphasized the commitment of Secretary Condoleezza Rice and President Bush “to sustained efforts to improve the political, social and economic standing of women.”
“Fifty-two percent of the population is women. For a country to be stable, it must involve the female population,” Tahir-Kheli said during her meetings with women journalists and business leaders in Karachi on Tuesday. “Empowerment of women is tied to the safety, security and prosperity of a nation.”
During her visit to Karachi, Special Adviser Tahir-Kheli called on the Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad. She also met with different groups of leading women journalists, business leaders and human rights activists. She also participated in question and answer session at the Institute for Business Administration, where she praised the efforts of the institute to develop future female business leaders.
She stated that the students have the responsibility of “mentoring” the new female business leaders. “When you teach a woman to read, you teach nineteen other people. When you teach a man to read, you teach one person,” she observed.
She said education is vital to change the mindsets of not only women but also men on the human rights issues and justice in society. “For a nation to grow it must educate its entire population” stated the American diplomat at the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development.
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