Peshawar 13 April 2026: The Speaker of the Provincial Assembly and Patron-in-Chief of the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Babar Saleem Swati, formally administered the oath today to the women Members of the Provincial Assembly under the rules of the Women Parliamentary Caucus (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly). The oath-taking ceremony was held in the Assembly Conference Room. The […]
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 […]
With support from European Union in Pakistan and in partnership with PIPS, UN Women organized a two-day orientation for newly elected women and minority MPAs in the KP Assembly. The programme equipped 20+ members with tools to strengthen parliamentary leadership, champion inclusive legislation, and ensure governance reflects the voices of all citizens. Together, we are […]
UN Women, under the European Union in Pakistan-funded Pakistan Women Leaders (PWL) Project, supported a capacity-strengthening session for the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The session focused on enhancing the role, mandate, and effectiveness of the WPC in advancing gender-responsive legislation and promoting women’s leadership within parliamentary processes.
A significant three days sessions on “Gender Responsive Budgeting” was organized on 26 – 29 May 2025 at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly, in partnership with UN Women and UNDP. Chaired by Mr. Sher Ali Afridi, a senior member of the assembly, on behalf of the Deputy Speaker, the event brought together a select group […]
The UN Women Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team convened a meeting with Mr. Babar Saleem Swati, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly, to discuss the execution of the Pakistan Women Leaders (PWL) project at the provincial level in collaboration with the KP Assembly. The project kicked off with a three-day session on Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) for inclusive […]
