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Women’s representation in Pakistan: Reduction in local govt seats decried

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The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) and civil society members expressed concern over the reduced number of women’s seats in local government bills enacted in Punjab and Sindh in a meeting held on Tuesday.

The participants who considered the development a major setback to efforts to increase women’s representation, demanded all political parties represented in the provincial assemblies not to roll back the 33 per cent quota for women at all tiers of local government introduced during ex-president Gen. (retd) Musharraf’s regime.

We invite you to read the full article published September 4, 2013

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The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) and civil society members expressed concern over the reduced number of women’s seats in local government bills enacted in Punjab and Sindh in a meeting held on Tuesday.

The participants who considered the development a major setback to efforts to increase women’s representation, demanded all political parties represented in the provincial assemblies not to roll back the 33 per cent quota for women at all tiers of local government introduced during ex-president Gen. (retd) Musharraf’s regime.

We invite you to read the full article published September 4, 2013

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Region