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Dr Shahida Rehmani<\/h2>\n
Secretary WPC<\/h5>\n

With my new responsibility as Secretary Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, I alongwith the Working Council, am keen to bring gender discourse at the centre-stage of all parliamentary forums. It is our belief that the importance of women in attainment of human development cannot be underestimated. We as women play a key role in democratic governance and sustainable development at all levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our aim is to work collectively for the cause of women in Pakistan. Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto always wanted women parliamentarians to unite as a strong and united voice of Pakistani women.<\/p>\n

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Working Council<\/h2>\n
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Shahida Begum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Samina Mumtaz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliya Kamran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ayesha Nazir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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What is Women’s Parliamentary Caucus<\/h2>\n

The Women\u2019s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) is a cross-party forum for women parliamentarians of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The WPC was established to enhance women\u2019s participation and engagement in all Parliamentary affairs. The caucus was created on 21 November 2008, by a resolution of the National Assembly. WPC is run by an elected Secretary along with a Working Council comprising of women parliamentarians both from the government and opposition parties. <\/p>\n

The WPC carries out the following functions<\/h2>\n

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LEGISLATION<\/h2>\n

Developing gender-sensitive legislative responses<\/p>\n

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OVERSIGHT<\/h2>\n

Review and Supervision of gender-inclusive programs and policy<\/p>\n

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REPRESENTATION<\/h2>\n

Serving the cause of the women of Pakistan and amplifying their voice<\/p>\n

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AWARENESS<\/h2>\n

Raising Awareness on gender issues of urgent importance<\/p>\n

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News<\/h2>\n
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\n DR. SHAHIDA REHMANI APPOINTED AS NEW SECRETARY OF WOMEN\u2019S PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS (WPC)<\/a>
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\n DR. SHAHIDA REHMANI APPOINTED AS NEW SECRETARY OF WOMEN\u2019S PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS (WPC)<\/a>
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ISLAMABAD, June 28, 2024 – In a significant stride toward gender equality and women’s representation in politics, Dr. Shahida Rehmani has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Women\u2019s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC). This appointment marks her return to the position, having previously served as Secretary and accomplished numerous milestones during her tenure. Dr. Shahida Rehmani is renowned for her efforts to advance women\u2019s rights. During her previous term, she led various initiatives that contributed to women’s empowerment and played a pivotal role in shaping policies that promote gender equality. Her return as Secretary is expected to reinvigorate the mission […]
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\n Advisor to Prime Minister of AJK visited Parliament House<\/a>
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News<\/a>
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\n Advisor to Prime Minister of AJK visited Parliament House<\/a>
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Ms. Nisara Abbasi, Advisor to Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir visited Parliament House, today. She was received by Syed Shamoon Hashmi, Special Secretary National Assembly at the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC). Special Secretary briefed her about the working of WPC & the landmark achievements of the Women Parliamentarians for the betterment of women of Pakistan. Later she was given a tour of the Parliament.
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\n A ROUND TABLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES ON WOMEN\u2019S MANIFESTO 2023 AN INITIATIVE BY WOMEN PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS<\/a>
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News<\/a>
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\n A ROUND TABLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES ON WOMEN\u2019S MANIFESTO 2023 AN INITIATIVE BY WOMEN PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS<\/a>
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Islamabad, 18th of July 2023:\u201cWomen\u2019s Parliamentary Caucus\u2019s first-ever initiative in Pakistan’s 75-year history taken to invite the political parties and experts from all fields to critically outline their vision and framework to improve the lives of women in Pakistan\u201d \u201cInclusion of women in the electoral system should not only be limited to voting but should be backed by the political parties to contest general elections on the basis of their merit.\u201d Secretary Women\u2019s Parliamentary Caucus Honorable Dr. Shahida Rehmani. Sultana Siddiqui stated \u201cCulture and media are complementary to each other. She said women\u2019s representation must be ensured in all the […]
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\n PROMOTING ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION<\/a>
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\n PROMOTING ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION<\/a>
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(May 31, 2023) Dr. Shahida Rehmani, Secretary WPC, met with the representatives from FAFEN to discuss new and exciting opportunities to establish a strong democratic framework for future engagements that foster gender equity. Moreover, new pathways to explore new avenues of cooperation were put forward that pave the way for transformative initiatives. Together, we can strengthen democratic engagement and foster gender equity.
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\n SUPPORTING THE DONATION DRIVE<\/a>
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\n SUPPORTING THE DONATION DRIVE<\/a>
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(30th May 2023) Madam Secretary WPC, Ms. Shahida Rehmani participated in an event to express her solidarity with the flood affted farmers of Balochistan. The event was organized at Pakistan Institutute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) by Hon’ble Jan M. Jamali, Speaker Pa Balochistan. Addressing the seed donation ceremony, Balochistan’s Legislative Assembly Speaker Jan Muhammad Jamali said that 85 percent of Balochistan was affected by the floods last year, and the donated seeds will revive rice plantations in the province, where rice is a major crop. The government and people of China extended great help to Pakistan in rehabilitation work after […]
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\n Meeting with Islamabad Women\u2019s Chamber of Commerce (IWCC)<\/a>
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\n Meeting with Islamabad Women\u2019s Chamber of Commerce (IWCC)<\/a>
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(May 30, 2023) Secretary WPC, Dr. Shahida Rehmani held a meeting with the Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce. The discussion focused on strengthening women entrepreneurship in Pakistan by working across party lines. Ms. Samina Fazil (Founder President), Ms. Rizwana Asif (President), Ms. Sonia Saleem (Senior Vice President) and Ms. Naima Ansari (Former President) were among the delegation.
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Women’s Parliamentary History<\/h2>\n

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Publication <\/h2>\n

Monthly Reports<\/h2>\n

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Dr Shahida Rehmani Secretary WPC With my new responsibility as Secretary Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, I alongwith the Working Council, am keen to bring gender discourse at the centre-stage of all parliamentary forums. It is our belief that the importance of women in attainment of human development cannot be underestimated. We as women play a key […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":276,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2929,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/2929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.pk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}