The Right

Fer Ghanaa Ansari and Komal Shakeel discuss the inequality in opportunities and the existing barriers in Pakistan against women's economic empowerment.

Show Notes

Pakistan can raise its GDP by 30 per cent by decreasing the gender gap, reports International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In this episode, our host Fer Ghanaa Ansari Research Associate at the Research Society of International Law discusses the inequality in opportunities and the existing barriers in Pakistan against women's economic empowerment with our guest Komal Shakeel, an Economic Policy and Development Consultant.

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What is The Right?

The Right is an initiative of the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) at the Research Society of International Law, Pakistan (RSIL), an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Pakistan. The CHR is a dedicated centre for human rights research, awareness, and capacity building. It focuses on the intersection between international human rights obligations and the domestic Constitutional and legal framework.