Pakistan’s Muniba Mazari Calls for Support to Sustainable Development Goal 5

Author: Faria Salman

Muniba Mazari, Pakistan’s National Ambassador for UN Women calls for women and men alike to support Sustainable Development Goal 5Photo: UN Women/Atif Mansoor Khan

With an appeal that transcends different generations, Muniba Mazari, Pakistan’s National Ambassador for UN Women calls for public support to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and more so Goal 5 to “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls.”

Speaking at the UN Women Pakistan Country Office in Islamabad today, of her support for Goal 5 Muniba shares: “It’s been nine years for me on a wheelchair due to a car accident. Yes I have experienced a lot of pain, but pain can be a beautiful thing - it connects you with people who have also felt pain, whether it’s physically or mentally inflicted. Women shouldn’t have to fight pain, discrimination and violence at home, in the workplace or in public spaces. Women have supported themselves alone for far too long, and perceptions of gender equality are changing. More men need to come out and support women. My brother is a real-life example of a male assisting his sister. Together we need to step up efforts and make Goal 5 - Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment - work for everyone”.