Key Takeaways
- A campaign to reduce the gender gap in voter registration is underway in 16 Sindh districts.
- The gender gap has fallen from 7.5% to 6.6% since August 2025.
- Mobile registration vans and awareness sessions are being used to increase women's participation.
A voter registration campaign aimed at reducing the gender gap in electoral rolls is currently being conducted in 16 districts of Sindh, under Phase-V of the Inclusive National Voter Registration Campaign (INVR-5).
The campaign, supported by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), focuses on registering new voters and increasing the number of women included in electoral rolls.
Regional Election Commissioner Azhar Hussain Tanwari chaired a meeting at the Regional Election Commissioner’s Office in Hyderabad, where District Election Commissioner Nadeem Sheikh briefed participants on the progress.
Since August 2025, the gender gap in voter registration has reduced from 7.5% to 6.6% in August 2026, with around 11,000 new voters registered during the campaign.
Mobile registration vans are being deployed in various parts of Hyderabad to make voter registration more accessible, especially for women.
Awareness sessions on voter registration are being held at colleges and universities for young people and students, along with practical demonstrations on polling stations and the registration process at higher secondary colleges.
Officials emphasized the need to increase women’s participation in the electoral process and further reduce the gender gap in voter registration.
Representatives from NADRA, the Social Welfare Department, the Local Government, the District Health Office, the Education Department, the Sindh Information Department, and civil society attended the meeting to discuss challenges and improve registration efforts.
The campaign aims to enhance coordination, communication, and cooperation among relevant departments to ensure a successful outcome.
