Lessons from how women voted in 2018
July 28, 2019
In last year’s general elections the Election Commission of Pakistan collected gender disaggregated data for the first time. The effort, mandated under the Elections Act,
Women and Governance
UN wing for quality social services to women
July 17, 2019
ISLAMABAD-UN Women on Tuesday launched the Essential Service Package in order to ensure that quality social services are provided to women and girls subject to
Disqualification of three women lawmakers sought
July 17, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Petitioners seeking disqualification of three members of National Assembly belonging to the PTI concluded their arguments in Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. The
Naheed Afridi: first woman to contest election from Khyber
July 14, 2019
ISLAMABAD – In the tribal areas, women have been voiceless for centuries. Deprived of basic education and healthcare, women have suffered the most from this
Women in local govt crucial for enhancing national politics
June 28, 2019
PESHAWAR: Local governments serve as an important avenue for getting practical experience in politics and decision-making before moving on to the larger, national arena and to
In K-P Assembly, women MPAs demand share in development funds
May 26, 2019
PESHAWAR: Discrimination in awarding women legislators in the K-P Assembly development funds and for other schemes has been the norm of the PTI led government ever
A chance for women to step out
May 26, 2019
Fifty five year old Zahida Bibi cast her vote for the first time in the July 25, 2018 elections. “My son brought women of our
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