Pakistan

The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) here Wednesday unveiled a set of recommendations for improved political participation of women under Political Parties Order 2002 and Local Government System and it was supported by the representatives of the political part

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said the government is determined to implement Shaheed Benazir Bhutto's vision regarding women empowerment.

There is a need to formulate a national media policy that could bring about a positive change in society and highlight the reality of the women's vital role in building the nation, said Sindh Women's Development Minister Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto.

The Ministry of Women Development should not be devolved to provinces as its status has not been made clear in the constitution. The ministry is neither on the concurrent nor the federal list, thus it would be better if it is given to a separate division.

The government’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is designating $750 million, nearly half from US coffers, to create jobs and alleviate poverty by providing women with funds for food, health and training in the tribal belt.

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday urged the country’s women to actively participate in national development.Reiterating the government’s commitment to take measures for women’s empowerment and emancipation, the Prime Minister lauded the performance of

The draft electoral rolls of 2012 indicated a fall in the numbers of registered female voters, said the Pattan Development Organisation report on Thursday.