Year: 2021
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Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) members visit Bagh, AJK
Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) members visited Bagh and Dhirkot, Azad Kashmir, on 13th and 14th July 2021. Parliamentarians were received by IT sector youth and local media in Dhirkot on day 1 where they were given a warm welcome ahead of their 2-day visit. Members of the Caucus interacted with team leads of MTBC #IT…
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2nd PAECO Conference: Women in Leadership Roles: Leading of the Agenda of Regional Connectivity
Session 1: Women in Leadership Roles: Leading of the Agenda of Regional Connectivity Serena Hotel, Islamabad- Ms. Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan chaired the session one on ‘Women in Leadership Roles: Leading of the Agenda of Regional Connectivity’ where she talked about women issues in the region and how women as…
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Virtual Meeting between WPC Pakistan and WAC of Wolesi Jirga Afghanistan
WPC Pakistan – Human Rights, Civil Society, and Women Affairs Committee of Wolesi Jirga Afghanistan(House of People) virtual meeting held at National Assembly of Pakistan on 26th May 2021. Pakistan enjoys special relations of friendship with Afghanistan spread over centuries.
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Orientation of Young Parliamentary Fellows
25th May 2021: An orientation session for Young Parliamentary Fellows was organized at the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, Parliament House. The YPFs will be supporting women legislators of national and provincial assemblies who will be registering for Legislative Effectiveness Programme. The support will be provide in area of research, communication and legislation. 99
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CPA UK & PAKISTAN WOMEN’S PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS WORKSHOP BUILDING SKILLS FOR WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS
CPA UK in collaboration with Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, Parliament House organized a three-day virtual programme focusing on strengthening the capacity of first term parliamentarians, specifically in relation to engaging civil society organisations in committee work in from 25th May to 27th May 2021. Through a series of discussions, presentations, and practical exercises participants has deepen…
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Letters to International Organizations regarding ongoing brutal operation against Palestinians in Israel
Honorable Ms. Munaza Hassan, Secretary WPC pens down a letter to executive director UN WOMEN, President UN General Assembly, and Baroness D’Souza regarding the ongoing brutal operation against Palestinians in #Israel. While highlighting the plight of Palestinians, Sectary WPC emphasized the importance of international protection mechanisms. She expressed deep concern over increasing violence and brutality perpetrated…
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National Assembly, Women’s Parliamentary Caucus host this year’s International Women’s Day
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly of Pakistan and Women’s Parliamentary Caucus host and honor Women achievers to commemorate International Women’s Day 2021. Women parliamentarians from several political parties as well as representatives from the government, media fraternity and civil society also participated in the event and pledged to put in efforts for supporting women and girls…
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Media Consultation on Gender and Climate Change Parliamentary Initiatives
Today: The Secretary WPC, Ms. Munaza Hassan chaired the consultation meeting on “Gender and Climate Change Parliamentary Initiatives” for Media Reporters of the National Assembly. She shared the various initiatives that the committee has taken related to gender issues, WPC, and climate change. Ms. Hassan also said that on this #KashmirSolidarityDay, the WPC takes strong…
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WPC Strategic Plan Launch
Meeting held between WPC and @unwomen_pak at Parliament House Islamabad today. In an exclusive session between the stakeholders of @unwomen_pak and WPC, Secretary WPC MNA @MunazaHassan emphasised on the importance of strategic partnership and way forward. #Parliament#Women “ WPC’s vision is to be the voice of women, play role in women-related legislation and assist them…
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General Assembly Session of WPC – 26th January 2021
Islamabad: General Assembly session of Women’s Parliamentary Secretariat, Parliament House under the chairmanship of Honorable Speaker National Assembly Mr. Asad Qaiser held on 26th January, 2021 at Committee Room No. 5 Parliament House, Islamabad. The Strategic Plan of WPC 2019 – 2023 was approved. During the briefing the Hon. Secretary WPC Ms. Munaza Hassan briefed…