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International Women’s Day 2020

As per history, the first National Woman's Day was observed courage against all odds. Despite being born without limbs,
in the United States on Feb 28. The Socialist Party of America she self-taught herself and expressed her emotions and
designated this day in honour of the 1908 garment workers' creativity through art, by gripping the pencil between her left
strike in New York, where women protested against working shoulder & jaw to sketch, paint or do calligraphy. Khan
conditions. unveiled her beautiful work at the occasion. She expressed
that there were no boundaries restricting expression, talent &
Celebrated on Mar 8 every year, the International Women's creativity. These assets were beyond the limits of gender and
Day is dedicated to honoring the achievements of women disabilities.
throughout history and all across the globe, celebrating their
social, economic, cultural and political achievements. It is Our second Guest of Honour, Asma Ijaz Cheema; a
typically a day for women from all different backgrounds and spectacular example of gender equality through her
cultures to band together to create awareness and pledge for contributions within her challenging professional role, shared
gender parity and women's rights. her thoughts and said that gender equality was a collective
prerogative for all who support human rights.
On Mar 4, 2020 International Women’s Day theme “Each for
Equal” was celebrated amidst a vibrant event at the Sports Speaking on the occasion, Rahat Naseem, Deputy Manager
Ground of Interloop Limited, Plant 1, Faisalabad. It was an Audit Interloop gripped everybody’s attention by sharing her
event exclusively for female employees who drove in from success story. A bubbly personality with decades long
four Hosiery Plants and Spinning. This year’s theme was a experience, Rahat faced her worst nightmare when she got
call to action for gender equality, which is in accordance with diagnosed with moderate Intestinal Cancer. It was a hard
the company’s philosophy, that acknowledges the contributions time when she was juggling with her personal & professional
and achievements of the robust Interloop women. Interloop lives and fighting hard to beat the cancer through numerous
takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer by hiring chemotherapies. Now fully recovered, Rahat thanked
women in all cadres including non-traditional areas and Interloop management for their full support and her
STEM jobs. colleagues for all the prayers and best wishes in recovering
from this deadly disease.
Guests of Honour at this occasion were Asma Ijaz Cheema;
Assistant Deputy Commissioner Faisalabad, Ayesha Khan; In her closing remarks, Farzana Zulqarnain appreciated the
differently abled artist and Farzana Zulqarnain; wife of stage performances and expressed gratitude to the female
Chairman Interloop Limited. The audience enjoyed the employees for their enthusiasm, hard work and devotion to
program that included motivational skits, charming dance, the company. The event proceeded with the awards
exciting games and song competition performed by Interloop ceremony and ended with delicious lunch for all in
women. attendance.
Inspirational speaker & artist Ayesha Khan from Faisalabad,
related her moving story of building her own identity with

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