Sir: The recent efforts by the government for the youth, especially women, are a very good sign for the nation’s development. The recent initiatives towards women empowerment will surely give the women of Pakistan a chance to contribute to the country as well as help evolve their identity. Our society is pretty patriarchal and even women with degrees do not feel secure and confident pursuing full professional careers in their respective fields because of our society. However, these new programmes will turn out to be a great helping hand for women and will give them more chance to be motivated and stand up for themselves. Be it education, leadership roles, entrepreneurship and even politics, women will now get to showcase their potential as well as be a part of the community and not feel dominated by any other force that may turn out be an obstacle in their way. Therefore, such efforts for women should be appreciated.Fizza AbidIslamabad