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Today, to conclude the #𝟭𝟲𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗳𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗺 Against #𝗚𝗕𝗩 and commemorate #𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀𝗗𝗮𝘆, #𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗡 proudly hosted the Women in General Election (GE) 2024 Report Launch.

This comprehensive report delves into women’s participation during GE-2024, analyzing their roles as voters and candidates.

Over the course of the #16DaysOfActivism, FAFEN has spotlighted critical themes to raise awareness and encourage proactive measures against #GBV. This campaign underscored the fundamental role of women’s social, economic, and political empowerment in addressing and reducing #GBV.

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Registration of women as voters has gone up in the last 10 years, states FAFEN in its latest report. The report analyses key trends in not only registration of women as voters but votes cast by women in general election 2024. There have been constituencies where votes cast by women had been abysmally low.

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Women Vote More in 2024 General Election as Compared to General Election 2018

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The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) released on Sunday a detailed analysis of voters’ participation in the General Election 2024 (GE-2024) as part of its celebration of National Voters Day.
The report, titled ‘GE-2024: Brief on Assessing Demographic and Gender Turnout Dynamics,’ provides an in-depth review of voter trends, including male and female participation, and draws comparisons with the previous general elections.
As many as 61,282,920 voters cast their ballots during GE-2024, which is the highest ever number of voters turning out to vote in any general election. Notwithstanding the highest-ever number of voters, the turnout dropped to 48 percent, as compared to 52 percent in 2018 as there was an unprecedented increase of 22.5 million voters in electoral rolls between the two elections.
Among many other firsts, the GE-2024 saw the registration of women voters surpassing that of men between 2018 and 2024. Among 22.5 million new voters, 12.5 million were women and 10 million men. This has led to narrowing down the gender gap on voter registration. Although the women’s turnout remained low (42.7 percent) than men’s turnout (51.8 percent), the gap between their turnouts narrowed from 10 percentage points in GE-2018 to nine percentage points in GE-2024.
The report also highlights a considerably higher voter turnout in predominantly rural constituencies (50.1 percent) as compared to largely urban constituencies (43.8 percent). Nearly twice as many voters from rural areas (40.6 million) cast their ballots compared to urban areas (20.5 million).
Reiterating its commitment to contributing to a more inclusive and participatory electoral process, FAFEN stresses the need for continuation of efforts to include all eligible voters specifically women and those belonging to marginalized sections of society, and voter education and mobilization efforts directed towards areas reporting lower voter turnout.

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General Election 2024 | Record Number of Voters Come Out to Vote

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Brick kiln workers are among the most marginalized populations in Pakistan. They are vulnerable to exploitation because of the informal nature of the sector, the lack of regulation, and a weak legal and policy environment leave.
Most brick kiln workers are illiterate and do not possess the Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) necessary to access basic social services and to exercise fundamental democratic rights, including voting in elections. Despite being illegal, both bonded and child labor are pervasive in Pakistan’s brick kilns. International and Pakistani organizations working on child rights, the elimination of debt bondage, and related issues have extensively documented the various forms of exploitation to which brick kiln workers are routinely subjected.
Notwithstanding the widespread exploitation of brick kiln workers, the brick production industry has received little attention from political figures and decision-makers. Among Pakistan’s provinces, Punjab has adopted the most significant legislative and administrative measures to address bonded labor and child labor in brick kilns.
However, past efforts lacked both, an effective long-term strategy as well as a holistic approach towards the key challenge. To tackle the issue, in 2016, the Solidarity Center (SC) developed a framework to promote decent work in Pakistan’s brick kiln sector with support from a grant from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). This song is a part of the specific objectives of the project, which include implementation of a new approach to inspection of brick kilns and certification of clean bricks.

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Promoting decent work at brick kilns in Pakistan

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Electricity theft has led to 84,000 arrests across Pakistan while solar net metering yielded 2200 megawatts of power. The information came to the fore after a member of the National Assembly sought information regarding the state of affairs in the power sector.
The minister concerned revealed this information and pledged to improver the situation in the coming days.

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Electricity theft leads to 84000 arrests | Solar net metering yields 2200 megawatt power

#shorts #byelection #sheikhupura
A closely fought by-election is underway in Punjab Assembly constituency PP-139, Sheikhupura, where a tough contest is expected between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Rana Tahir Iqbal and independent candidate Ijaz Hussain Bhatti, who is reportedly backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Former PML-N MPA Mian Abdul Rauf is also in the running as an independent, adding another layer of complexity to the election after he opted out from the PMLN party ticket.

The seat fell vacant following the death of MPA Rana Afzal Hussain, the brother of Federal Minister for Industries Rana Tanveer Hussain.

The development has made the contest particularly significant for the PML-N as it aims to retain the constituency amidst internal divisions and rising competition.

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