NATIONAL REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN

The founding father of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was an indefatigable campaigner for
women’s rights who advocated for full participation of women in public life and in
nationbuilding. In keeping with his vision, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has
pledged to ensure the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women as guaranteed in
the Constitution of the country. Pakistan was amongst the first group of countries in the United
Nations to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 and since then has
become signatory to seven international human rights treaties out of nine. The Vision 2025 of
Pakistan reaffirms the commitment of the Government to promote an enabling environment for women
so that they may realize their full potential and be active contributors to the development of
the country.