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(March 8, 2023) A tribute to women of Pakistan was given by the Parliamentary Women Caucus in order to mark the International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2023. Women parliamentarians actively participated in the event. Honorable Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Federal Minister for Climate Change Ms. Sherry Rehman graced the occasion. During…

(February 26, 2023) A meeting was held between Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) and Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) to discuss electoral reforms and possible ways to enhance women’s political participation.

(February 23, 2023) Secretary Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), Dr. Shahida Rehmani chaired a meeting of Working Council of WPC. Agenda items like the International Women’s Day 2023 celebrations were deliberated upon as a primary agenda of the meeting. Performance of WPC was shared and proposed strategic measures to strengthen it in future also came under…

(February 14, 2023) A meeting was held between Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) and Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC). It was chaired by Secretary WPC Dr. Shahida Rehmani.  Representatives of FES Pakistan and team WPC mutually agreed upon to work in close collaboration on WPC’s Strategic Paper on Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) in Pakistan. In this regard,…

(February 14, 2023) Secretary WPC Dr. Shahida Rehmani chaired a meeting with representatives of Omar Asghar Khan Foundation at WPC Secretariat. Collaboration on Gender Responsive Budgeting, training of Women Parliamentarians, and area of mutual collaboration in future came under discussion during the meeting. In her remarks, the chair stressed the significance of gender related issues…

(February 13, 2023) The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus hosted the National Convention of Women Parliamentarians on February 13th, 2023 at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad. The theme of the convention was “Empowering Women in Leadership” and focused on the participation and inclusion of women in the political process. The event included Keynote Speaker…

(February 9, 2023) Secretary Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Dr. Shahida Rehmani, Convener Pak-Uzbek PFG, along with Women Parliamentarians participated in the virtual meeting between Parliamentary Friendship Group (PFG) of Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Both sides agreed to prioritize the strengthening of bilateral institutional collaboration. This includes increasing the frequency of delegations exchanged between them, fostering higher…

(February 9, 2023) Secretary Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), Dr. Shahida Rehmani chaired the General Assembly meeting of WPC at Caucus Secretariat. Women Parliamentarians/ members WPC were briefed about the performance and achievements of Caucus by the WPC team. Dr. Rehmani encouraged WPC Members to proactively highlight women centric issues on various platforms. In this regard,…

(February 9, 2023) Secretary Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), Dr. Shahida Rehmani and Senator Sana Jamali held a meeting with Chairman Senate of Pakistan Honorable Mr. Sadiq Sanjrani to dwell upon women specific issues prevalent in the country, and the role of caucus in women empowerment. Dr. Rehmani shed light on the challenges women face in…

(February 9, 2023) Secretary Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Dr. Shahida Rehmani along with Women Parliamentarians had a meeting with Turkish Ambassador His Excellency, Mr. Mehmet Paçacì at Turkish embassy in Pakistan. Dr. Rehmani, during the meeting, conveyed heartfelt sympathies for the victims of earthquake in Türkiye. She signed a visitor’s book where she express her…