The ceremony was part of a celebration of International Women’s Day, jointly organised by the PSX, Women on Board (WOB), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Pakistan Business Council (PBC). PSX CEO Farrukh Khan said that gender equality is a prerequisite for sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 finally recognised this fact and has made gender equality a key development goal”, he said. Khan highlighted PSX’s pledge to gender parity and said, “PSX believes in gender equalityand women rights. Shabana Khawar, Principal Country Officer of International Finance Corporation said that improvement in gender equality outcomes is an absolute must to boost private sector performance and improve economic growth.

Source: Pakistan Today March 11, 2020 05:48 UTC