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| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1985-08-28) 28 August 1985 (age 39) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Mary James Gill (Template:Lang-ur; born 28 August 1985) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.
Early life and education
She was born on 28 August 1985.
She earned the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in political science and history with Roll of Honour in 2004 from Lahore College for Women University. In 2007, she received a degree of Bachelor of Laws. She has a master's degree in public policy and governance from Forman Christian College (A Chartered University).
Personal Life
Ms. Gill hails from the Christian community of Pakistan and is passionate about the rights of Pakistan's religious minorities. For more than a decade, she has been one of the leading voices on minority rights and issues of women, children, transgender people, and persons with special abilities.
Political career
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election. As a legislative member, she contributed to several women-related initiatives and legal & policy reforms, including the Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act 2016 and family laws of religious minorities. Due to her years-long struggle, the reforms in Christian personal laws were included in Punjab's Women Empowerment Package, 2017. She was also the key motivator behind the Punjab Government's decision to end discriminatory eligibility for non-Muslims to be recruited as sanitation workers. Ms. Gill was elected on a reserved seat for women as Member of Punjab Assembly for 2013-2018 tenure. She is a proud Professional Fellow and the Executive Member of the Pak-US Alumni Network.
References
- ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "2013 election women seat notification" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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