Peshawar 11 May 2026: The introductory General Body meeting of the Women Parliamentary Caucus of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was held at the Conference Room of the Provincial Assembly under the chairpersonship of Deputy Speaker and Chairperson of the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Mrs. Suraya Bibi. The meeting was attended by women members of the caucus […]
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, […]
A consultative session on Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) was held at the Balochistan Provincial Assembly on April 15, 2026. The session was convened by the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Balochistan in collaboration with UN Women and Aurat Foundation, with support from the European Union and the German Embassy. Bringing together policymakers, parliamentarians, and experts, the session […]
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 […]
