US Consulate to celebrate the spirit of women. Titled, ‘Women in the Workplace

25th March 2019, Karachi: AzCorp entertainment hosted an event in collaboration with the US Consulate Karachi to celebrate the spirit of women. Titled, 'Women in the Workplace', the event sought to create dialogue around the importance of women participation in the work force and its many advantages. The event also highlighted the many achievements of women in leading positions in their careers and how they got to where they are. 

The event started with opening remarks by US Consul General, JoAnne Wagner followed by a panel discussion on Women in the Work Place and the importance of ensuring female empowerment and inclusion. Participant panelists were male leaders in decision making positions in their respective organizations. The idea of keeping a male panel is to reemphasize the ethos of the famous #HeforShe campaign by the UN to promote gender equality through endorsement of both genders for each other. The panel featured business leaders such as, Atif Azim (CEO Venture Dive), Khurram Jamali (Ex-Google), Hassan Bin Rizwan (CEO, SABAQ), and Adnan Malik (Actor). It was moderated by Uzma Al Karim who heads the gender sensitivity department at the Geo Network. 

The second panel discussion moderated by US Cultural Attaché, Stephen Valen was, Strong Women and Their Journeys. This panel highlighted the journeys of the incredible women and how they got around to choosing their unconventional careers. They spoke about their paths and the problems they faced during their careers. The panel included, Ayesha Khan (Country Director, Acumen), Maheen Rahman (CEO Alfalah Investments), Shanaz Wazir Ali (Educationist), and Sarwat Gillani (Actor). 

There were performances by Faheem Azam and Alycia Dias in between the panel discussions to bring laughter and entertainment. 

In the concluding note Imran Azhar CEO& Founder AzCorp Entertainment said," We are mindful while creating our content that we create awareness on gender equality and women empowerment through local female heroes. Through our characters we have shown empowered female protagonists who shape their own fate by taking life head on despite adversities and challenges.