PRESS RELEASE The Sub-Committee on “Legal Reforms and Legislation Scrutiny” of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) convened an introductory meeting at Parliament House, Islamabad, to deliberate on key legal and policy issues affecting women and vulnerable groups in Pakistan. The meeting focused extensively on the growing concerns surrounding so-called honour killings and the need to […]
The UN Women and UNDP under its EU Funded Project – Pakistan Women Leaders organized a workshop on Gender-Responsive Budgeting and Planning (GRBP) in collaboration with Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services, and Women Parliamentary Caucus at its premises in Islamabad, bringing together women parliamentarians to strengthen gender-responsive budgeting and public financial management. The session began […]
The Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Balochistan General Body Meeting was held on 12th May 2025 at the Chamber of the Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. The key agenda item of the meeting was the establishment of the WPC Endowment Fund mechanism and coordination with relevant departments, including the Chief Minister’s Office, federal WPC. The […]
Peshawar 11 May 2026: The introductory General Body meeting of the Women Parliamentary Caucus of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was held at the Conference Room of the Provincial Assembly under the chairpersonship of Deputy Speaker and Chairperson of the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Mrs. Suraya Bibi. The meeting was attended by women members of the caucus […]
Lahore 13 April 2026: A briefing session was held today with members of the Punjab Women’s Parliamentary Caucus on the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026. Advisor to the Speaker and Head of the Parliamentary Development Unit, Mr. Usama Khawar Ghumman, delivered a comprehensive briefing on the bill. WPC members expressed their full support for this […]
Islamabad 12 March, 2026— The Secretary of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), Dr. Shahida Rehmani, MNA, held a meeting with H.E. Ms. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan, along with Ms. Violetta Anand Kuzmova, First Secretary for Human Rights and Migration at the Embassy of Germany, at the National Assembly Secretariat. During the meeting, […]
The House adopted the resolution moved by the Secretary Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, Dr. Shahida Rehmani, in which the National Assembly of Pakistan acknowledges International Women’s Day 2026, observed under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action. for All Women and Girls,” and celebrates the invaluable contributions of women and girls to the country’s social, political, and economic […]
Islamabad, March 6, 2026 – Ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly, under the convenorship of its Secretary, Dr. Shahida Rehmani, MNA, hosted the Launch of the Women Parliamentary Leaders’ Portal and a Dialogue on Women’s Political Participation at the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services, Islamabad, in […]
UN Women, in partnership with the Women Parliamentary Caucus, held a Gender Audit and Rule Reform Workshop under the European Union in Pakistan-funded Pakistan Women Leaders programme at the Balochistan Assembly. The workshop aimed to: Review procedural rules through a gender lens Identify gaps limiting women’s full participation Propose inclusive reforms for gender equity in […]
Under its European Union in Pakistan-funded Pakistan Women Leaders project, UN Women Pakistan, in collaboration with the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, convened a workshop to strengthen the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC). Women parliamentarians and key stakeholders reflected on the WPC’s mandate, strengthened parliamentary consensus, and explored ways to advance pro-women laws and gender-responsive legislation through […]
