Lahore, Education gives you the confidence and the tools to be finically stable. And the financial stability will give us the ability to make a change . This new desire for liberation and democracy must be accompanied by the empowerment of women. For it is through the empowerment of women that we can change mindsets and stop radicalization , Subjected to violence , not schooled ,devalued and abused.let women empower themselves through higher education, let them fulfill their dreams,let them marry people of their choice which is their Islamic right.let them go out to main street Pakistan and serve the community and allow them to stand side by side a man and serve their country.

This was said by founding member of American Muslim Women Empowerment Council (AMWEC) in her special lecture, have at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) on Tuesday. Women Institute for Leadership and Learning (WILL) of LCWU arranged the lecture. Mrs. Nighat Kardar California, U.S,A. is the member Board of directors of -- Council of Pakistani American Affairs (COPAA). She is middle person between Pakistan and America – bridging gaps and resolve issues locally and overseas – comprises of the business community and built to help build bridges between America and Pakistan via global linkages and initiatives. She recently started the women empowerment conference – works on women rights and domestic violence.

She is working very closely with White house on these issues. Works with the Pakistani Council General in L.A. Riffat Masood. She has been running her own company since 12 years – Initially owned two Beauty Salons in California for 15 years and then changed careers and now she is a CEO of her company named Kardar Insurance Agency. She in her address added that Islam gives equal rights to women. Khadijah, the modest wife of Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) ,was a powerful businesswoman. Hazrat Aisha (P.B.U.H) lead a Muslim army and spoke up for women rights . The last cermon of prohet is all about women's rights.

Now it is up to us women to fight for our rights. It will start once we will start educating ourselves . We should not let our culture supersede our religion.

When we educate a man we educate a person but when we educate a woman we educate a society.We can not sit and wait for the change we have to make it happen. The Vice Chancellor Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) also addressed the students an appreciated Mrs. Kardar for her achievements. Lahore College is the largest women University in Asia and more than ten thousand students are being educated in a moderate and balanced theme; she added.