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 […]
Islamabad, April 29, 2026 — The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly Secretariat convened a virtual Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as part of its ongoing Gender Analysis of the National Assembly, in collaboration with UN Women under EU Funded PWL Project. The session, held online and chaired by Secretary WPC, Dr. Shahida Rehmani, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Islamabad: 11 February 2026: The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) convened its 8th Working Council Meeting at 10:00 AM at the WPC Secretariat in Parliament House, Islamabad. The session brought together members of the WPC Working Council along with policymakers and senior representatives from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. The meeting’s primary agenda item […]
Islamabad, 20 January 2026: The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly, under the convenorship of Syeda Shahida Rehmani, MNA, and with the support of its development partner UN Women, launched its Annual Report 2024–25 at the Parliament House, Islamabad. The launch ceremony was moderated by Special Secretary National Assembly, Syed Shamoon Hashmi. The ceremony […]
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 […]
