Bahawalpur, 13 Oct 2023: Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), actively partook in a conference focused on “empowered women leaders” in Islamabad, detailing the university’s strides towards women’s economic and social empowerment. The press release from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur informs that the conference, orchestrated by Michigan State University USA, fostered discussions and skill-building sessions in realms vital to leadership within higher education, such as communication, strategic planning, and sustainable leadership development, among others, with an overarching aim of bolstering women leaders in their personal development and establishing a sustainable development network.

Prof. Dr. Bhatti highlighted IUB’s initiatives towards the economic and social empowerment of women during her participation. A multitude of skills crucial for leadership in higher education realms, namely communication, strategic planning, organizational management and change, resilience and conflict resolution, and career planning and guidance were the focus of workshop activities amongst the program participants. Ethical training, aimed at crafting fair and sustainable leadership, was also a pivotal component of the summit’s agenda.

The conference sought to amplify women leaders in their individual developmental trajectories while also facilitating the construction of a sustainable network, which is slated to further ongoing and future sustainable development initiatives. This event symbolizes a step towards more global collaborative efforts in promoting and enhancing women’s leadership, particularly in the educational sector, by providing a platform where knowledge, experiences, and strategies for empowerment are shared and discussed.