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Roundtable on “Gender Responsive Budgeting for Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan.
Islamabad; 11 June 2024; The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of the National Assembly of Pakistan organized a Roundtable on “Gender Responsive Budgeting for Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan”, today at 10:30 am in Speaker’s Banquet Hall, Parliament House, Islamabad, in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). The Roundtable was chaired by Dr. Shahida Rehmani, Former Secretary of the Women’s…
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Debriefing Meeting on Gender Responsive Budgeting in Pakistan
17 January 2023 – WPC Office, Parliament House, Islamabad – Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Pakistan team visited WPC Secretariat for a debriefing meeting with WPC Members and team on Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) in Pakistan. German Experts Ms. Marion Boker and Dr. Elisabeth Klatzer were also present in the meeting. The objective of the meeting…
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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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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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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…
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The role of Women Parliamentarians in Ending violence against women
ISLAMABAD: Women parliamentarians are determined to further strengthen legislation and oversight for protection of children and women. Yet, as representatives of the people, parliaments have a particular responsibility to ensure that the interests and rights of all sectors of society are respected and promoted. They play a key role in ensuring that international commitments are…