Aurat Foundation lashes political parties

Lahore : Against lofty claims in their manifestos of increasing women presence at all levels, the political parties winning in general election 2013 have shown abysmally low share in general seats for them, said by Gender Election Monitoring Cell.

Only six women reached in national assembly out of 272 general seats in national assembly, and eight women get hold of general seats in provincial assembly of the Punjab out of 297 general seats.

Aurat Foundation notes with regret that gap between promise and practice is rather widening. It is urged upon the leaders of political parties to observe gender balance as trumpeted by them before poll. The gender quota should be visible in the new cabinets when they swear in.