ISLAMABAD: A two-day expo to promote women in the creative industry of Pakistan, organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), kicked off on Saturday, a statement said.
A large number of women from across the country took part in the expo, while it attracted a large number of local and foreign buyers, it said.
After the opening ceremony, Engr. Shadia Yousif Bakhait, chief of UNIDO, Pakistan, said that the exhibition is a good tool to empower women entrepreneurs.
This event provides an opportunity to women entrepreneurs to display and market their products, develop skills, find new customers and improve networking, she said.