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ISLAMABAD: To add to the hype surrounding local bodies elections, non-government organisation and human rights groups have urged the election commission to prepare and release gender disaggregated data. 

Addressed to the Prime Minister, Senate chairman and chief ministers, the letter demands categorised data to strengthen democratic culture.

Spearheaded and endorsed by over a dozen organisations, including the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Aurat Foundation and Democracy Reporting Institute, the appeal calls for classification of voter turnout on gender basis in much the same vein as the Senate Special Committee on Election issues in 2012.


We invite our users to read the complete article published December 26th 2013 

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ISLAMABAD: To add to the hype surrounding local bodies elections, non-government organisation and human rights groups have urged the election commission to prepare and release gender disaggregated data. 

Addressed to the Prime Minister, Senate chairman and chief ministers, the letter demands categorised data to strengthen democratic culture.

Spearheaded and endorsed by over a dozen organisations, including the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Aurat Foundation and Democracy Reporting Institute, the appeal calls for classification of voter turnout on gender basis in much the same vein as the Senate Special Committee on Election issues in 2012.


We invite our users to read the complete article published December 26th 2013 

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