CIP Calls for Inclusive Electoral Reforms to Ensure Equitable Participation of Women, Transgender and PWDs in Future Elections

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ISLAMABAD, June 18, 2021: Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) has stressed upon the federal and provincial governments and legislatures to take effective measures to protect the political and electoral rights of the marginalized groups including women, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and transgender persons. CIP – a coalition of 170 Pakistani organizations working for the rights…

Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan Elects Disability Rights Activist Syed Imtiaz Fatima its Chairperson

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ISLAMABAD, June 18, 2021: An ardent advocate for the rights of vulnerable people particularly persons with disabilities (PWD) Syeda Imtiaz Fatima has been elected Chairperson of the Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP), a unique grouping of more than 170 civil society organizations led and staffed by persons with disabilities, transgender persons and women. Fatima, who…

Transgender Community Encouraged to Register with NADRA to Avail Health Benefits

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ISLAMABAD, March 3, 2021: The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) hosted an online discussion on accessible healthcare for the transgender community in Pakistan. Dr Zafar Mirza, Ex-Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health, while leading the discussion, urged the transgender community to register with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)…

Including the Excluded: CIP General Election Observation 2018

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The General Elections (GE) 2018 were held under the new Elections Act, 2017, which mandated the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to adopt special measures for mainstreaming marginalized segments of society. The promulgation of the law was a positive development that will increase the political and electoral inclusion of traditionally excluded groups, specifically persons with…

Preliminary Findings of Experiential Study by Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP)

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ISLAMABAD, September 25, 2018: Despite progressive legislative and policy measures to facilitate participation of transgender people, women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the electoral processes, these individuals faced attitudinal and environmental barriers in the exercise of their right to vote and to observe elections on an equal basis with others during General Elections 2018.