Being an effective Committee member- a briefing paper by PILDAT, is a special presentation for Women Parliamentarians to develop their parliamentary skills and understanding that is so crucial towards the discharge of their duties as public representatives. Authored by Mr. Farhatullah Babar, a former parliamentarian and veteran politician, the paper provides practical advice and guidelines to women MPs on how they can play an effective and meaningful role in parliamentary committees so as to strengthen committee role and impact on the work and policies of the executive branch. Although the paper has been intended for women parliamentarians, its contents are almost equally applicable to all parliamentarians.