Islamabad: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the Draft Women EquiSmart Policy 2025\u20132028, its first comprehensive gender equality framework for regulated sectors, including capital markets, insurance, non-banking finance, and the corporate sector. The framework is now available on the SECP\u2019s website for public consultation. The draft framework reflects the SECP\u2019s strategic shift from fragmented diversity efforts to a structured, cohesive regulatory approach to gender inclusion, aligned with national priorities and global frameworks. Built around six core pillars\u2014women\u2019s leadership on boards, gender-disaggregated reporting, women\u2019s entrepreneurship, gender-smart products, workplace inclusivity, and institutional capacity building\u2014the policy outlines current practices, identifies existing gaps and provides actionable recommendations supported by timelines and key stakeholders. The SECP invites feedback from all stakeholders on the policy recommendations and action plan. Comments and suggestions may be sent to genderinitiatives@secp.gov.pk. Staff REporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the Draft Women EquiSmart Policy 2025\u20132028, its first comprehensive gender equality framework for regulated sectors, including capital markets, insurance, non-banking finance, and the corporate sector. The framework is now available on the SECP\u2019s website for public consultation. The draft framework reflects the SECP\u2019s strategic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-490532","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n