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Voting Can Make a Difference for the Women of KPK, Pakistan

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September 15, 2014

Voting Can Make a Difference for the Women of KPK, Pakistan

Pakistan is known for its well-known female politicians. These female politicians often make headline news in both Pakistani and global media. In the recent election, many women ran for politics and even landed seats in the provincial and federal assemblies.

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Pakistan is known for its well-known female politicians. These female politicians often make headline news in both Pakistani and global media. In the recent election, many women ran for politics and even landed seats in the provincial and federal assemblies.

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No Progress Without Women

The role of women in politics is vital for any nation’s progress. A country cannot move forward if half its population is excluded from decision-making. In Pakistan, however, women face serious obstacles in entering politics.

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Increasing Women's Political Participation in Baluchistan

The Youth Association for Development (YAD), Quetta, Pakistan, has completed a transformative initiative titled "Women’s Participation in Elections, Politics, Leadership, Democracy in Pakistan".

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June 9, 2024
Gender Parity

PAKISTAN ranks low on the Gender Gap Index in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, 2023. On women’s political empowerment, it ranked 95th out of 146 countries, with only a handful of women occupying senior, managerial, policy- and decision-making posts.

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January 8, 2016
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly in Pakistan Elects First Female Deputy Speaker in its History

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly has recently elected Dr. Mehar Taj Roghani as the new Deputy Speaker. She will be the first woman to occupy this position in history. Before that, Dr.

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Violence against women in politics: a study conducted in India, Nepal and Pakistan

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May 2, 2014

Violence against women in politics: a study conducted in India, Nepal and Pakistan

Violence against women in politics - how common is it in South Asia?

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Violence against women in politics - how common is it in South Asia?

April 23, 2014
Depoliticisation, fiscal autonomy can improve police

What’s the role of the police in a community? Is it to serve the citizens by ensuring their security or to maintain public order by coercive power?

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February 11, 2014
Don’t negotiate women in Pakistan

While we women welcome the initiative of talks taken by the government and stand in full solidarity with them, we would like to clearly state that women will not be a negotiating chip this time.

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December 26, 2013
Civil society seeks gender-based data for vote, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: To add to the hype surrounding local bodies elections, non-government organisation and human rights groups have urged the election commission to prepare and release gender disaggregated data. 

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