13th Meeting of the General Assembly of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus was held today at Parliament House, focusing on the rise in honour killings, gender-based violence (GBV), femicide and premeditated murders in Pakistan. The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) briefed members on the legal and policy framework addressing GBV and femicide, emphasising that there can […]
Islamabad, 14th July 2026: The Pakistan Women Leaders project funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA), launched its flagship Mentorship Programme, “Leading the Future: Empowering Women Through Mentorship in Political Leadership,” in Islamabad today. […]
The meeting of the Women Parliamentary Caucus was held at the Punjab Assembly, where members deliberated on key issues relating to women’s rights, health, and protection. Ms. Ishrat Ashraf, Convener of the Women Parliamentary Caucus, delivered the opening remarks, while Ms. Asfa Khan, Director of the Parliamentary Development Unit (PDU), outlined the objectives of the […]
A meeting was held at the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Office between Secretary WPC, Dr. Shahida Rehmani; Chairperson Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming, Dr. Nafisa Shah; and Treasurer WPC, Ms. Shahida Begum; and H.E. Mr. Rongvudhi Virabutr, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Pakistan, to discuss avenues for enhancing cooperation between Pakistan and Thailand […]
Islamabad, 11 June 2026: The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly held its 12th General Assembly meeting to deliberate on the alarming rise in incidents of honour killings and honour-based violence in Pakistan. The meeting was attended by Members of Parliament, representatives of key government institutions, and stakeholders working on women’s rights and […]
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 […]
The Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Balochistan General Body Meeting was held on 12th May 2025 at the Chamber of the Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. The key agenda item of the meeting was the establishment of the WPC Endowment Fund mechanism and coordination with relevant departments, including the Chief Minister’s Office, federal WPC. The […]
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, […]
