Ms. Mahnaz Rahman, Resident Director AF Sindh, and member of mediator group formed by civil society to dialogue with political parties conducted a study circle of WPAs of Sindh on 9th March 2023 at Lincoln Corner of Pakistan American Culture Center, Karachi. In circle, participants identify the key issues of gender, politics and peace in their communities and province with the potentiality for violent conflict. They said that there are many issues related to gender including; discriminatory education system and curriculum, harassment at public and workplaces, lack of implementation of pro-women laws, lack of women's participation in decision-making at home, in public places, and politics, increased in the ratio of VAWG, Restriction on women's and girls' mobility regarding safety and protection and there is weak rehabilitation and protection mechanism.

WPAs devises a number of recommendations to improve the inclusion of women in peacebuilding processes at provincial and national decision-makers. There is need to ensure the participation of WPA's in interfaith harmony meetings. There is need to arrange a sensitization session for justice provider institutions for free and fair justice for all.
She said that there is need to ensure the inclusion of women in the peace committees by ensuring the representation of all ethnic and religious groups. Government should create economic empowerment initiatives for the rehabilitation of terrorist attack survivors.