‘Education a must for women’
Karachi: Speakers at a seminar titled: Beyond Barriers on Women’s Education in Pakistan, held at Jinnah University for Women (JUW), reached a consensus that women education was essential even if one chooses to become a housewife.
Three women who have excelled in their fields of activity were invited at the seminar, organized by the varsity’s Department of Mass Communication on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor JUW Dr Riaz Ahmed Hashmi said that women’s education was of prime importance but they should plan in advance whether they wanted to work in their chosen field or become a housewife. He, however, added that if they did not work in their profession all the resources spent on their education would simply be wasted in addition to the seat they had been given.
Chairperson Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi (KU), Dr Rafia Taj spoke on the topic of “Utilising skills of the professionally educated women”. She opined that education bestows a grace and teaches discipline to the women and that could be of immense use if they were bringing up their children, adding, the educated mothers used to provide better training and education to their children. “It is not a loss since rearing children is one of the most important duties of women. Yes, husbands should put in their help as well,” she said.
Dr Rehana Ali Shah, Professor and Head of Orthopaedic Department, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, stressed upon both the husband and wife to share the household chores. She agreed that Islam has already given importance to the women but men were not ready to give that role to the women. She condemned the alleged discrimination against women.
Former chairperson Department of Mass Communication JUW recalled her time in 60s and 70s when women were taking quantum leap and handling the job once considered to be the domain of men.
Prof Ahmed Nasim Sandilvi, while expressing no reservations for women at work, thought that their place was at home and they should pay more attention on taking care of their children. He said that working women often have to hand over their children to the nannies and that practice was creating moral and behavioural problems.
Source: The News
Date:4/4/2010
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