Pakistan

Women in politics: Gaining ground for progressive outcomes in Pakistan

December 7, 2018

Women in politics: Gaining ground for progressive outcomes in Pakistan

Inclusive politics remains an elusive goal in Pakistan, which has a history of military interference in governance institutions, unstable elected governments and internecine conflict.

July 24, 2018

Change in Pakistan as women seize right to vote

Hameeda Shahid is making history. She is standing for parliament in a conservative tribal area of Pakistan which borders Afghanistan.

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July 20, 2018

Pakistan: 3.8m more women added to electoral rolls due to registration drive, says ECP representative

An election commission representative has informed that the ECP’s aggressive registration drive in collaboration with Nadra and civil society had registered as many as 3.8 million women voters in recent months, compared to the initially identified 12

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Empty women seats in parliament

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May 14, 2018

Empty women seats in parliament

By Shehnila Zardari

UN Women Report on ending violence against women in political and electoral processes in Pakistan

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February 5, 2018

UN Women Report on ending violence against women in political and electoral processes in Pakistan

Pakistani women face unique and frequently more severe challenges to their political participation than men do.

October 6, 2017

Roundtable to enhance political participation of women with disability in Pakistan

Islamabad: To enhance political participation of women with disability (WWD), participants of a roundtable discussion stressed for concrete measures to ensure issuance of national identity cards to

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