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 […]
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 […]
UN Women and @UNDP, with support from the @EUinPakistan and in partnership with the Women’s Parliamentary Caucuses of the National Assembly, Sindh and Balochistan, brought women legislators together in Karachi for a powerful two-day workshop on advancing gender-responsive legislative reforms. Over 8–9 December 2025, women parliamentarians: Strengthened their understanding of the legislative process Reviewed provincial […]
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, […]
