Aligned with the commitment to support the Government of Punjab in upholding gender equality for equitable and sustainable development, the Punjab SDGs Support Unit organized a Policy Dialogue on Women’s Mobility and a Motorbike Rally of girls trained through its Women-on-Wheels (WoW) program. The Dialogue engaged policymakers, SDGs experts, sector specialists, representatives of the Government, Private sector, academia, and civil society to work together on enhancing women’s mobility, increasing autonomy, and reclaiming public spaces to close the Gender Gap in Punjab.
Through its Women on Wheels (WoW) program, the Punjab SDGs Unit provided motorcycle training to 180 girls across Lahore to create a long-lasting sustainable impact on the lives of women and girls to increase their mobility, independence, and visibility in public spaces. Providing this skill will enable women and girls to overcome mobility constraints that hinder them from accessing various education and employment opportunities. In addition to motorcycle lessons to the girls, the WoW program also imparted road safety training, anti-harassment training, licenses, and employment support.
Notable participants included Ms. Nada Azhar, Secretary, Punjab Commission for the Status of Women, Dr. Hadia Majid, Associate Professor, LUMS; Ms. Lalarukh Khan, Program Manager Women’s Mobility, CERP; Mr. Zafar Mahmood Chaudhry, Sr. Vice President, Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industries; Mr. M. Suleman, Director, Planning & Evaluation, Social Welfare Department, and Mr. Abid Saeed, CEO, Punjab Rural Support Program among others.
