Caucus demands 33pc seats for women in legislative bodies
Source: Dawn News
ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of National Women’s Day 2026, the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of the National Assembly, in collaboration with UN Women, launched the first in a series of dialogues at Parliament House aimed at strengthening the parliamentary quota system to ensure equitable and meaningful representation of women in Parliament as well as provincial and legislative assemblies.
In her opening remarks convenor of the committee, Secretary, MNA Dr Shahida Rehmani, emphasised that the quota system was a structural measure intended to secure permanent and effective inclusion of women, with the ultimate objective of achieving at least 33 per cent representation in legislative bodies, in line with women constituting half of Pakistan’s population.
She underscored the importance of integrating women into mainstream legislative processes and enhancing their meaningful participation in parliamentary business, including Question Hour, Points of Order, and Calling Attention Notices, areas where women lawmakers were already demonstrating strong engagement relative to their numerical strength.
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ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of National Women’s Day 2026, the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of the National Assembly, in collaboration with UN Women, launched the first in a series of dialogues at Parliament House aimed at strengthening the parliamentary quota system to ensure equitable and meaningful representation of women in Parliament as well as provincial and legislative assemblies.
In her opening remarks convenor of the committee, Secretary, MNA Dr Shahida Rehmani, emphasised that the quota system was a structural measure intended to secure permanent and effective inclusion of women, with the ultimate objective of achieving at least 33 per cent representation in legislative bodies, in line with women constituting half of Pakistan’s population.
She underscored the importance of integrating women into mainstream legislative processes and enhancing their meaningful participation in parliamentary business, including Question Hour, Points of Order, and Calling Attention Notices, areas where women lawmakers were already demonstrating strong engagement relative to their numerical strength.
Read More here.