Our work

All human development and human rights issues have gender dimensions. UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board.

SDG 5
Pakistan’s international obligations on gender equality
UN Women Pakistan works with the Government of Pakistan to strengthen oversight, implementation, reporting, and compliance with international obligations and treaties.
Ring the Bell celebrations at Pakistan Stock Exchange 2023
Innovative gender financing
UN Women Pakistan works with the Government in incorporating Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) into policies and related budgets at the national and provincial levels including annual development plans (ADPs) and public sector development programmes (PSDP). .
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Protection against harmful practices
UN Women, along with the relevant government institutions is working towards transforming social norms and institutional mechanisms to address the issues of violence against women. The interventions include capacity building on pro-women laws and existing services for GBV survivors, behviour change communication campaigning and awareness raising among communities.
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Women’s role as leaders and in public life
Pakistan’s most significant commitment to advancing WPS agenda comes through its contribution of women in uniform. The country has the sixth-highest number of females as staff officers and military observers in UN peacekeeping, including Female Engagement Teams.
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Women’s economic empowerment
UN Women works to empower women, with specific attention to the most excluded and marginalized, residing in rural, underdeveloped, and hard-to-reach areas, particularly microenterprises, home-based workers to increase their employability and livelihood.
Intergovernmental support
In intergovernmental forums at the United Nations, Member States come together to debate and seek agreement on global gender equality norms and standards.
UN system coordination
In intergovernmental forums at the United Nations, Member States come together to debate and seek agreement on global gender equality norms and standards.