Gender audit of workers welfare fund: Development portfolio

In countries like Pakistan, the gender question assumes greater relevance as typical social norms and behaviours tend to discriminate against the interests and expectations of women and further reinforce the historical concentration of power.

Workers Welfare Fund is a federally managed entity working under the institutional control of the Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis (MoL) in the Government of Pakistan (GoP). Its responsible for managing the funds placed at its disposal under the Ordinance, their investment as well as using the income form their funds resources for undertaking workers welfare activities.