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 […]
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 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 […]
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.
Islamabad, February 12, 2026; On the occasion of National Women’s Day 2026, the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly, under the convenorship of its Secretary, Dr. Shahida Rehmani, MNA, and in collaboration with UN Women, launched the first in a series of dialogues at Parliament House aimed at strengthening the parliamentary quota system to […]
