Category: Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, 13 October 2026 — The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub (RSH) Pakistan, launched the summary findings of the Safeguarding and Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Financing Study on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel. The event brought together […]

A Parliamentary Delegation from the People’s Majlis of the Republic of Maldives visited the Parliament House, Islamabad, and held an interaction with the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly of Pakistan to exchange experiences on women’s political participation, parliamentary mechanisms and legislative initiatives for the advancement of women. Dr. Shahida Rehmani, Secretary WPC, […]

A delegation of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), led by Secretary WPC Dr. Shahida Rehmani, visited the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) in Islamabad today and held a detailed discussion on strengthening institutional efforts for the protection, empowerment and advancement of women’s rights. Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri, Interim Chairperson NCSW, welcomed the […]

Islamabad, 20 August 2026:  The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly, in collaboration with Resource and Support Hub (RSH) Pakistan, held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) at the WPC Secretariat, Parliament House, Islamabad. The consultation brought together Honourable Members of Parliament and representatives of RSH Pakistan to discuss strengthening […]

 13th Meeting of the General Assembly of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus was held today at Parliament House, focusing on the rise in honour killings, gender-based violence (GBV), femicide and premeditated murders in Pakistan. The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) briefed members on the legal and policy framework addressing GBV and femicide, emphasising that there can […]

A meeting was held at the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Office between Secretary WPC, Dr. Shahida Rehmani; Chairperson Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming, Dr. Nafisa Shah; and Treasurer WPC, Ms. Shahida Begum; and H.E. Mr. Rongvudhi Virabutr, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Pakistan, to discuss avenues for enhancing cooperation between Pakistan and Thailand […]

Islamabad, 11 June 2026: The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly held its 12th General Assembly meeting to deliberate on the alarming rise in incidents of honour killings and honour-based violence in Pakistan. The meeting was attended by Members of Parliament, representatives of key government institutions, and stakeholders working on women’s rights and […]