Category: News
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Workshop on Gender Budgeting in Pakistan
18 January 2023 – Pearl-Continental Hotel, Bhurban – Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Pakistan, organized one-day workshop on gender budgeting in Pakistan. the workshop was led by WPC Secretary Dr. Shahida Rehmani and German Experts Dr. Elisabeth Klatzer and Marion Boker. The objective of this workshop was to improve…
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Belgium delegation visit to WPC
The Belgium delegation paid a visit to the Women Parliamentary Caucus, where they were informed about the steps the Caucus had taken to empower Pakistani women through appropriate legislation and to use its influence to ensure that the country’s existing laws were implemented aptly for the benefit of more than half of its population.
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Debriefing Meeting on Gender Responsive Budgeting in Pakistan
(January 17, 2023) The team from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Pakistan visited the Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Secretariat to meet with WPC Members and discuss Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) in Pakistan. The meeting was chaired by WPC Dr. Shahida Rehmani and attended by German experts Ms. Marion Boker and Dr. Elisabeth Klatzer. The debriefing meeting…
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Sharing WPC’s Accomplishments with Belgian Parliamentary Delegation Visit to WPC
(January 16, 2023) A delegation from the Belgian Parliament, headed by Honorable Ms. Allessia Claes, visited Women’s Parliamentary Caucus Office. The delegation was briefed by Secretary WPC Dr. Shahida Rehmnai and other members of the Caucus regarding their efforts and accomplishments in addressing issues pertain to women. The WPC team briefed the delegation about the…
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Delegation of Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Members to WPC
22-23 December 2022 – WPC Office, Parliament House, Islamabad – A delegation of Deputy Speaker and Women Legislators from the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly visited WPC Secretariat for a two-days lesson-sharing session on working of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus. The objective of this visit was to learn from WPC’s best practices and have an interactive session…
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WPC Delegation Visit to NADRA Headquarter
21st December, 2022 – Secretary WPC Ms. Shahida Rehmani (MNA) along with Women Parliamentarians visited NADRA Headquarters, Islamabad where they were briefed by Chairman NADRA Mr. Tariq Malik. The main objectives of the visit were to discuss socio-cultural barriers in the registration of women CNICs and the multifaceted challenges of issuance of succession certificates to…
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Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians ‘Champions for Gender Equality’ Workshop promotes equal representation in Commonwealth Parliaments
Commonwealth Parliamentarians from 12 different jurisdictions came together in Canberra, Australia for the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Workshop on Champions for Gender Equality held from 5 to 7 December 2022. Hosted by the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory, the workshop was designed to equip male and female Members of Parliament with skills and resources to take action…
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National Conference of Women Parliamentary Caucus
PIPS, Islamabad – Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) conducted the National Conference of Women Parliamentary Caucus on the 24th of November 2022 to promote the meaningful role of women parliamentarians in peacebuilding and sustainable development. Secretary WPC, Ms. Shahida Rehmani officially opened the forum and welcomed all the participants along with a thorough introduction of pro-women…
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Workshop on Gender Budgeting for WPC Members
Parliament House, Islamabad – Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) organized a two-day workshop with the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) on “Gender Budgeting” for WPC members and parliamentarians. Secretary WPC, Ms. Shahida Rehmani MNA, welcomed the members, parliamentarians, and experts on the said workshop and shared the distinguished performance of WPC in the House business, especially in…
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WPC Delegation Visit to Polyclinic Breast Cancer Unit
Secretary WPC Ms. Shahida Rehmani (MNA) along with Women Parliamentarians visited Poly Clinic Islamabad where they were briefed by the Executive Director polyclinic about latest technologies and facilities provided in polyclinic and new unit for breast cancer including all the facilities in Radiology department. Main objective of the visit was to discuss the issues faced…