Gender gap on electoral rolls falls from 11.8% to 7.1%

ISLAMABAD:

The gender gap on Pakistan's electoral rolls has narrowed from 11.8% in 2018 to 7.1% in 2025, Secretary Omer Hameed Khan said Thursday.

Speaking at a project board review meeting under the Pakistan Legislative, Electoral, Digital Governance and Empowerment (PLEDGE) initiative, Khan noted that women's voter registration has outpaced men's over the past five years, with registered women increasing by 27% compared to a 17% rise among men.

He said progress was achieved through four-phased campaigns for women's national identity cards and voter registration.