AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aim of the ABP&AW is to organize working women to use their strength and ability for the following objectives:
- Achieve high standards of professionalism in respective Fields of service.
- Stimulate and encourage women from all fields of Endeavor to realize and accept their responsibility to the local, national and international community.
- Encourage and motivate women and girls to acquire both basic and advanced education, as well as occupational training.
- Foster better understanding and empathy amongst Pakistani women by facilitating social harmony,
- exchange of views and greater interaction.
- Create awareness in women of their status, rights and responsibilities.
§ Promote international friendships, cooperation and understanding amongst Business, Professional and Agricultural Women promoting and supporting International welfare and information oriented programme.
§ Work to discourage and remove discrimination of Conmen in order to encourage and promote equal opportunities and status for women in the Economic, Agricultural, Civil, Social and Political Life.
§ Offer a forum to promote activities targeted to enhance the well being of women with aspect to health, education and culture.
§ Alleviate poverty among women.
AREAS OF CONCERN
Women form 50% of the world's population
yet
~Own one hundredth of the World's Property~
~Earn one - tenth of the world's income~
~Perform two-third of the world's work~
~Form two - thirds of the world's illiterates~
NINE CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN
1. Poverty / Economy
2. Violence against Women / Women in Arned Conflict
3. Decision Making / Institutional Mechanism
4. Education & Training
5. Health
6. Human Rights
7. Media
8. Environment
9.Girl Child
