Women’s participation in elections urged

NCSW chairperson said women were facing severe issues in their political campaigns, besides security concerns

ISLAMABAD:

Speakers at a seminar organised by the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) in collaboration by Centre of Pakistan and International Relations (COPAIR) on Friday demanded political participation for women in upcoming general elections as candidates and voters.

The seminar was attended by NCSW Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar, COPAIR President Amna Munawwar Awan, representatives of major political parties, and others. The participants shared their recommendations for rights of women mentioned in the party manifestos.

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They said that women were facing severe issues in their political campaigns, besides security concerns. In order to achieve favourable response from their voters, they shared their experience of going door-to-door campaigning for votes.

The seminar’s recommendations included efforts to integrate women into the general pool and not a separate category as reserved seats and security for all female candidates and equal media coverage. The seminar stressed that cabinets without women and ministries without women were unacceptable.
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