NCSW

CHAIRPERSON

National Commission on the status of Women (NCSW) strives to fulfill the promise of a life of dignity and justice to women of Pakistan. Commission’s mandate is to address the issues that affect the lives of women adversely by reviewing and analyzing the laws and policies and consequently formulating recommendations through dialogue and research to enable them to hold a position of equity. The discrimination expressed in social issues is to be eliminated for a life of fulfillment.

Our religion and constitution safeguards women’s rights. It is the implementation and practice that ignores the justice what is due. NCSW’s basic concern is to create awareness at all levels and in all section of society. The contemporary issues of life demand a sensible understanding. This could be achieved by accepting rather than negating the realities. The Commission endeavors to resolve this conflict of myth and reality. Women rights are not something specific or alien, they are human rights as enshrined in our value system and they are not subjugated as individuals having a right to dignity.  

NCSW advocates that the potential of half of the population cannot be left unattended. In order to bring women of Pakistan in the mainstream development it becomes mandatory to revisit policies and laws. The government of Pakistan has established this Commission to realize this end, in order to strengthen the national cause. All efforts of NCSW are consciously directed to achieve this goal and to minimize the roadblocks to justice and equity that refuse the women their natural rights.