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 collaboration with UN Women and the European Union.
The Chief Guest of the ceremony, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, in his keynote address emphasized that democracies flourish only when women participate.
Barrister Aqeel Malik, Minister of State for Law & Justice, highlighted the vital role of women in Pakistan’s democratic journey.
A vibrant panel discussion on “Strengthening Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan,” in which Begum Ishrat Ashraf (WPC Punjab), Shaista Pervaiz (Parliamentary Taskforce on SDGs), Dr. Nafisa Shah (Chairperson, Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming), Ms. Tanzila Um-e-Habiba (WPC Sindh), Ghazala Gola (Deputy Speaker, Balochistan Assembly), Naeema Kishwer Khan, and Samina Khalid Ghurki participated
