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As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?
As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?
"The next step is to move away from symbolic representation for women to have more female politicians in influential decision-making positions," writes Saad Hafiz.
"The next step is to move away from symbolic representation for women to have more female politicians in influential decision-making positions," writes Saad Hafiz.
Islamabad: Women have been considered as a passive vote bank and political parties tend to use them mostly for representative functions at public gathering, meetings and campaigns.
The suspense around newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet finally died down on Tuesday — a whole eight days after he was sworn in as premier — after federal ministers and state ministers took their oaths to shape up the 37-strong cabinet.
MPA Heer Soho says community chose her as leader after her father.
Constituting one-fifth of parliament, women parliamentarians accounted for nearly 35 per cent of parliamentary agenda during 2021-22 – 38 per cent in the National Assembly and 25 per cent in the Senate.
Pakistan’s constitution makes no distinction between genders but women in parliament know that’s not the reality in politics.
Pakistan’s constitution makes no distinction between genders but women in parliament know that’s not the reality in politics.
South Asia Partnership (SAP) Pakistan and Aurat Foundation held a convention on women’s political participation in Pakistan on Saturday. The focus was on women in local government.