UN Women, in collaboration with the Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, organized a Legislative Literacy and Advocacy Training Session on 3rd July 2025 at the Committee Hall, Balochistan Assembly. The session targeted members of the WPC and civil society organizations (CSOs) across Balochistan. The initiative aimed to strengthen the capacity […]
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 […]
UN Women, under the Pakistan Women Leaders (PWL) Project, held a scheduled consultative session with the Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly on 3rd June 2025 at the office of the Deputy Speaker. The session aimed to review the ongoing and planned activities under the PWL project, receive feedback from WPC members, […]
A meeting of the Working Council of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) was convened today at the Parliament House to deliberate upon the low representation of women in the national voter registration database. A representative from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) briefed the Council on ongoing challenges and progress related to women’s registration. It […]
A meeting of the General Assembly of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) was held on 25 June 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Parliament House, Islamabad, under the chairpersonship of MNA Dr. Shahida Rehmani, Secretary WPC. The meeting was attended by MNA Ms. Shahida Begum, Treasurer WPC; MNA Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, Convenor of the […]
A meeting of the General Assembly of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) was held today at Parliament House Islamabad. Secretary WPC Dr. Shahida Rehmani presided over the meeting. The agenda of the meeting was: Resolution Condemning Attacks by India on Women and Children. Briefing by the Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) on the […]
The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) today hosted a National Meet, under the theme “Poverty Has a Woman’s Face: Gender-Sensitive Legislature to Advance Gender Equality and End Poverty”, as part of the 18th Speakers’ Conference, today. This event gathered distinguished parliamentarians, policymakers, and development leaders to discuss the urgent need for gender-responsive policymaking to address poverty, […]
Members of the Women Parliamentary Caucus marked the occasion of International Women’s Day at the Punjab Assembly today. The PA session today also saw a spirited and substantive discussion on issues facing women in the province taken up by WPC including rights to inheritance, equitable pay, political representation and protection from violence & harassment. The […]
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (APP): The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) on Wednesday hosted a Convention on National Women’s Day, 2025” at the Parliament House here, bringing together lawmakers, stakeholders, and international representatives to discuss strategies for empowering women. The event marked a key step in strengthening efforts to empower women across Pakistan. The convention was chaired […]
