Feminar - Report

A Event by Youth wing

World Memon Organization‐ Pakistan Chapter

“Feminar”

Held on Sunday, 23rd March 2014 at ARENA

Report by: Ms. Sumrin Imran

(Vice‐Chairperson, International Youth Wing WMO)

WMO Youth Wing Pakistan Chapter has been dedicated to bringing a positive social change by organizing informative, motivational seminars and workshops. To continue its mission the Youth Wing organized a session purely dedicated to young ladies of Memon community. The event was named as "Feminar" and it's
aim was to instill a sense of self awareness, social responsibility, and importance of education among the
girls of Memon community.

The event was scheduled on 23 March, 2014 with registrations opened only for girls aged 16‐ 26 years. It was made obligatory for the girls to be accompanied with at least one parent. The event was held at Jade Hall in Arena, Karachi. The Vice President WMO Pakistan Chapter "Mr Shoaib Ismail" also graced the event with his presence with family. The Senior members of Ladies Wing ‐ Madam Hawa Abdullah,
Madam Amina Ganny and her auspicious team members also attended to encourage the Youth team.

The event started at 11:15 am with Quran recitation by one of our dedicated team members, Amna A. Rehman. She then invited the event leader, Reeda Shekhani to officially start the event. The devoted &
dedicated event leader Reeda Sheikhani welcomed the guests and then invited a renowned scholar and trainer Mr. Abbas Hussain to speak on his topic "Parenting for 2020". Abbas Hussain is a seasoned
professional with more than 20 years of experience as a motivational speaker. He spoke about the parenting challenges in 21st century. He highlighted the problems today's parents face in forms of media influences, information overload and deteriorating moral values. He gave some very useful tips to help children gain a sense of responsibility and how parents can adapt to the dynamism of today's society. After his speech,
he was presented with a memior plaque by the chairman Mr. Altaf Vayani.

Ms. Sumrin Imran then spoke to the audience about her experience as woman from a Memon community.
She emphasized the importance of learning about your history, culture and values. She motivated the girls to
never stop the process of learning and to keep growing as responsible citizens. She emphasized education of girls as they were future mothers who would have to face even tougher parenting challenges. Sumrin concluded her speech by inviting Ms. Anupama Pratipati who is the Chief of Political & Economic at the US Consulate Karachi. She spoke about her experiences as a girl from an unprivileged background in India
and how she made her way up the career ladder despite facing hindrances. She also told stories of various courageous women in Pakistan who had managed to earn decent livelihoods despite being challenged by highly unfavorable circumstances. Her stories were a source of inspiration among the girls
and their parents.

Ms. Reeda Shekhani then invited Sumrin to introduce two successful women to the audience. The first was Dr. Farzana who despite being visually impaired had done double masters in Islamic Studies and had also done her PhD in Islamic Studies. Not only that, she belongs to the Memon community and is a proud example. She spoke about the support she received from her family in her achievements. The second was Ms. Sadia Omar who is an occupational therapist, and she encouraged the girls to explore diverse fields of career and education. She was followed by Ms. Shireen Naqvi who in herself is an inspiration for women all over the world. She is not only a very successful trainer but a devoted wife and a dedicated mother. She emphasized the importance of civic sense and how our society utterly lacks it. Our day to day behaviors
shape the way we build our social life. An awareness of our responsibilities can help produce conditions that are conducive to growth and success.

The Vice President WMO, Mr Shoaib Ismail Mangroria appreciated the efforts of the youth wing and
stressed the importance of a socially responsible memon youth. He then presented a plaque to Ms. Shireen
Naqvi.

The chairman Mr. Altaf Vayani thanked all trainers and office bearers of WMOPC specially Mr. Shoaib Ismail for his generous support in all the endeavors taken by the youth wing. He stressed that it was due to his unconditional and unwavering support that the youth wing had been able to accomplish such highly attended and empowering events. He presented Mr. Shoaib Ismail a "Sword" which in Islamic culture a symbol of courage and bravery. Mr. Shoaib is undoubtedly a knight in the shining armor for the unprivileged class of Memon community. The chairman then spoke to the audience about his experience as a father and sang a popular song Maan, which moved the audience to tears. Needless to say Mr. Vayani, is not only an able leader but also an inspiring vocalist. He also presented memoirs in form specially printed "Mugs" to his team and acknowledged Ms. Rehana Gabrani as the best team player of the event due to her untiring
efforts in making this event possible.

The audience was then moved towards the Arena’s RANGOLI Hall where Food Gala was arranged. The audience also had gaming coupons where they could avail games in Arena including bowling, iceskating,
rock‐climbing etc. It proved to be an eventful, fun‐filled and learning day for the audience. WMO youth
wing team at Pakistan managed to achieve its purpose to serve the community by introducing them to the
fruits of knowledge, learning and dedication.

JAZAK ALLAH . . .