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WPC visit to Election Commission
Secretary WPC Ms. Shahida Rehmani (MNA) along with Women Parliamentarians visited Election Commission of Pakistan where they were briefed by Chief Election Commissioner. Main objectives of the meeting were discussing the issues of registration of women voters and need for electoral reforms in Pakistan from gender perspective.
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PLS Briefing (Introductory Session) with the WPC Members
WPC Office, Parliament House, Islamabad- Anthro Insights conducted an introductory session for the members of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) titled ‘PLS Briefing (Introductory Session) with the WPC Members,’ on 22nd June 2022 at the National Assembly of Pakistan. Secretary WPC Ms. Shahida Rehmani started the session where she put forward a thank you note…
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Meeting of the Working Council of Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC)
WPC office, Parliament House, Islamabad– A meeting of the Working Council of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus was held under the Chairpersonship of the Honorable Secretary WPC , Dr Shahida Rehmani on 9th June 2022 commenced with the recitation of the verses from the Holy Quran. At the onset, the Honorable Secretary WPC extended the note…
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WPC General meeting
WPC office, Islamabad- The Speaker of the National Assembly Mr. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf visited the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) on June 7, 2022 and congratulated the newly appointed Secretary of WPC Ms. Shahida Rehmani. He showed confidence and trust in the women of the Caucus and thanked everyone for inviting him. He reminisced how he…
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Child Marriage in Pakistan: A Comparative Study with Other Muslim Countries
As members of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, we are resolute in our mission to address, head-on, the most pressing social issues. In this blog, we turn our attention to a profoundly concerning matter: child marriage. While this issue is global, we will focus specifically on its prevalence in Pakistan, comparing it with other Muslim-majority countries,…
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International Women’s Day 2022
Women’s Parliamentary Caucus in collaboration with Islamabad Group celebrated International Women’s Day on March 7th, 2022, and organized a poet’s symposium in Islamabad. First Lady of Pakistan, Ms. Samina Arif Alvi graced the event with her presence as a chief guest. A big number of Senators, National Assembly members, diplomatic core, civil society, and academia…
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Legislative Effectiveness Programme
Movenpick, Karachi – Anthro Insights arranged 3rd ‘Post Legislative Scrutiny Workshop’ (PLS) for National Assembly members on 14th-16th of January under the Legislative Effectiveness Program. PLS workshop was primarily conducted in two days with the presence of almost 20+ members from federal wing with an aim to strengthen the knowledge of all the participants about…
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Nine awarded for their endeavors to end violence against women
ISLAMABAD: As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign kicked off across the globe, UN Women Pakistan and the Swedish embassy celebrated champions who had played their part in accelerating efforts to end violence against women and girls in the past year. The event titled ‘2020 in Retrospective – Celebrating Pledges Made to…
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History wall of Women Parliamentarians
To acknowledge the political participation and efforts of women parliamentarians in the history of Pakistan, the WPC paid a tribute to all women Parliamentarians of Pakistan’s history by making a history wall outside the WPC office in the National Assembly of Pakistan. The wall has three main areas: women’s contribution in Pakistan movement, political achievements…