National Conference on Monday said that reducing gender disparities form the core of party ideology.
In a significant move various women functionaries of J&KPradesh Congress committee from across the valley joined National Conferencetoday here at Party Head Quarters Nawa- e- Subha, Srinagar, a NC spokesman saidin a statement.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion here at party headquarters here NC’s district president Srinagar PirAfaq said the education isone of the most important means of empowering women with knowledge, skills andself confidence. “Our party leadership has always been eloquent about havingmechanisms for women’s equal and equitable representations at all levels of thepolitical process and public life and articulates their concerns and needs. Itwas our party that gave gender neutral adult franchise to the people of thestate. The socio political emancipation of the people of state forms the coreof our party programmeNaya Kashmir. Once in power the party under the capableleadership of Omar Sahib will ensure equitable development of all sections ofsociety,” he said.YNC provincial president Salman Ali Sagar whileaddressing the gathering said the role of women in campaigning and mobilizingsupport for the party is no less than their male counterparts. Party’s women’swing provincial president ErSabiyaQadri and AsiyaJameel were also present. On the occasion JKPCC women functionariesSaira Shah, Rifat Jan, Hameeda, Sabeena Ashraf, Saliya joined the party fold.