National Commission on the Status of Women

NCSW was established in July 2000 initially created through President Ordinance and later by the NCSW Act 2012.

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Our heartfelt gratitude to our development partners who supported us in achieving this milestone. Our focus remained Pakistani women as we undertook a comprehensive series of consultations across Pakistan. Our strategic plan is out & we are ready to deliver. #NcswStrategicPlan

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Today, NCSW & Empowerise Her organized an AI Capacity Building Workshop in Islamabad. Staff received hands-on training in prompt engineering, LLMs, AI ethics & digital safety to modernize official workflows.

#NCSW #EmpoweriseHer #AITraining

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NCSW has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with H.Collection (Pvt) Ltd to boost economic empowerment for women in peripheral & marginalized areas of Pakistan through home-based clothing business opportunities with no upfront investment.

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NCSW Chairperson Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri attended the Pakistan Menstrual Health & Dignity Summit 2026 as Chief Guest in Islamabad. She advocated for period-positive schools, inclusive hygiene products for girls with disabilities and breaking stigmas through open dialogue.

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NCSW Chairperson Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri hosted a high-level GPI team from WFP to discuss strategic collaboration on NCSW's Strategic Plan 2026–2029, Complaint Management System, National Gender Parity Dashboard, and inclusive disaster-response for vulnerable women & girls.

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Ms. Ruqaiya Abbas, Member of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), represented NCSW in a productive meeting with the Honourable Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan to advance women’s rights, protection, healthcare, mobility, and economic empowerment.

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NCSW celebrated Board Member Sister Mariam Parveen, awarded the Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan Award by PPAF on Oct 14 for her work on Christian rights. To honor this feat, NCSW presented her with a shield of recognition.

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An NCSW delegation led by Chairperson Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri, alongside provincial chairpersons & board members, visited Chaudhry Adalat Hussain School in Jhelum to observe its vocational & technical skills training framework.

#NCSW #QualityEducation #Empowerment

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The NCSW successfully concluded Day 2 of its 80th Board Meeting in Islamabad, chaired by Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri. The session brought together provincial chairpersons, board members, and consultants to review progress reports and share regional updates.

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NCSW held its 80th Board Meeting in Islamabad, led by Chairperson Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri with provincial leaders. Day 1 focused on progress reviews, BPS-17 posts, medical assistance, & NCSW Act amendments.

#NCSW #SCSW #BCSW #KPCSW #80thBoardMeeting

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Recently in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, the Legal Aid Society and CARE Pakistan hosted a vital District Forum meeting under the Aawaz Programme. Ms. Seema Maheshwari, a board member of the National Commission on the Status of Women also participated in this meeting.

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Yesterday, NCSW, FWAID, YAN, and MGCY hosted the “Grassroots to Governance Dialogues” to bridge the gap between gender equality policies and women’s lived realities. Real change requires sustained grassroots collaboration!

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The Chairperson of NCSW, Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri, held a consultative meeting today with Mr. Sarim Mehmood, CEO of Fruit of Sustainability, to discuss women’s economic empowerment, workplace safety, and gender pay gap following the recent signing of the Letter of Intent (LoI).

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On 11 Oct, 2026, Chairperson National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri, participated as a Panelist at the official launch of the Annual Pakistan Prison Data Report 2026 co-funded by the European Union and organized by Justice Project Pakistan.

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Chairperson Noureen Bano Lehri at the Pakistan Women Leadership & Policy Summit 2026, called for greater women’s participation in politics, local government and decision-making. She highlighted NCSW’s collaboration with ECP to strengthen pathways to women’s political leadership.

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Chairperson NCSW Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri and the Women Parliamentarians Caucus demand an immediate, transparent and impartial investigation into the murder of Hina Javed & recent violence against women. They call for accountability, exemplary punishment & institutional mechanisms

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Chairperson Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri met UNFPA Asia Lead Ms. Jessica Gardner to discuss strengthening Pakistan’s GBV Administrative Data System through standardized gender-responsive data, AIbased reporting, stronger referrals, data sharing, & inclusion of marginalized groups.

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On #IndependenceDay, Chairperson and team honours the Pakistan’s resilient women whose contributions strengthen every sphere of our nation. Lets build a Pakistan with equal rights to all women, justice & opportunity. Together, lets ensure #NoWomanLeftBehind. 🇵🇰 #PakistanZindabad

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Chairperson NCSW, Ms Noureen Bano Lehri, welcomed an Asian Development Bank delegation to discuss collaboration on gender equality & women's empowerment. Discussions focused on NGDP, legal reforms, gender responsive institutions & joint initiatives to advance rights in Pakistan.

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Chairperson NCSW Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri briefed the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on NCSW's 2025–26 achievements, highlighting Nikahnama reforms, child marriage legislation, Christian family law reforms, the CMS, and efforts to strengthen women's access to justice.

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Chairperson NCSW, Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri, welcomed H.E Ms. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan, for a courtesy meeting. Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation on women rights, gender equality, access to justice, GBV response, gender data & policy reforms. 🇵🇰🇩🇪