{"id":25285,"date":"2023-12-21T14:31:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=25285"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:31:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:31:30","slug":"21st-inter-provincial-ministerial-group-meeting-emphasizes-strengthening-gender-data-collection-nationwide-to-advance-gender-equality-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/21st-inter-provincial-ministerial-group-meeting-emphasizes-strengthening-gender-data-collection-nationwide-to-advance-gender-equality-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"21st Inter-Provincial Ministerial Group Meeting Emphasizes Strengthening Gender Data Collection Nationwide to Advance Gender Equality in Pakistan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25286\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/One-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/One-.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/One--300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Lahore, 22 Dec 2023<\/strong>: \u00a0<strong>The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) with support from UN Women and the United States, hosted the 21st Inter-Provincial Ministerial Group (IPMG) meeting in Lahore, during which participants discussed how to use data more effectively in efforts to advance gender equality in Pakistan.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5>The meeting showcased stakeholders\u2019 dedication and commitment to advancing gender equality and empowering women in Pakistan. The shared vision of a more inclusive society, where every woman can thrive and contribute to the nation\u2019s progress, remains at the core of these collective efforts. The IPMG was established in 2009 to enhance coordination on gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment in Pakistan.<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Nilofar Bakhtiar, Chairperson, NCSW<\/strong> said, \u201cThis assembly serves as a crucial platform, fostering collaboration and initiating positive change on the path to gender equality and the empowerment of women in Pakistan. Together, let&#8217;s unite to construct a society where every woman\u2019s voice echoes, and her rights and contributions are valued.\u201d<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3DhEXV4POc\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/un-women-and-norwegian-embassy-host-prestigious-award-ceremony-recognizing-champions-of-gender-equality-and-women-empowerment\/\">UN Women and Norwegian Embassy Host Prestigious Award Ceremony Recognizing Champions of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;UN Women and Norwegian Embassy Host Prestigious Award Ceremony Recognizing Champions of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/un-women-and-norwegian-embassy-host-prestigious-award-ceremony-recognizing-champions-of-gender-equality-and-women-empowerment\/embed\/#?secret=0tv0FKOAtJ#?secret=3DhEXV4POc\" data-secret=\"3DhEXV4POc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Ms. Sharmeela Rassool, Country Representative of UN Women<\/strong>, stated, \u201cThe IPMG functions as an inventive platform for devising tailored solutions that cater to the unique needs of Pakistan. An exemplary illustration of this is the National Gender Data Portal. Acknowledging the crucial role of data, we recognize its importance in identifying policy gaps and empowering officials to make informed decisions.\u201d<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>U.S. Consul General, Lahore, Ms. Kristin Hawkins<\/strong> added, \u201cThe National Gender Data Portal, which is financially supported by the United States, is a credible and comprehensive source of gender-related data. \u00a0Better data collection, analysis, and reporting paves the way for more informed decision making, both by the Government of Pakistan and donors working to eradicate gender-based violence and to empower women.\u201d<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Mr. Khalil George, Minister for Human Rights<\/strong>, emphasized that, \u201cAs part of the Inter-Provincial Ministerial Group, we stand at the forefront of transformative action. The IPMG functions as a catalyst, igniting innovative strategies and collaborative efforts, steering us towards a future where equality and justice prevail for all.\u201d<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore, 22 Dec 2023: \u00a0The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) with support from UN Women and the United States, hosted the 21st Inter-Provincial Ministerial Group (IPMG) meeting in Lahore, during which participants discussed how to use data more effectively in efforts to advance gender equality in Pakistan.\u00a0 The meeting showcased stakeholders\u2019 dedication [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[4424,4423,1953,48,356,129],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25285"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25285"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25288,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25285\/revisions\/25288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}