52 meetings were held with stakeholders in project targeted districts of Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro and Matiari to ensure the advocacy for improved pro-women legislation and GBV response services at grassroots level. In these meetings stakeholders from Child Protection Bureaus, Nikkah Khawan (04 in each district), Registrars Nikkah (3 from each district), Union Council Secretaries (04
Domestic Violence Act 2013, Child Marriages Restraint Act and Anti women customary practice Act 2011 were translated in local language SINDHI and national language URDU for wider understanding of targeted stakeholders belonging to the rural and urban areas. The IEC material was translated by Mr Aslam Khuaja. Child Marriage Restraint Act – Urdu Child Marriage
One of the major milestones of the project was strengthened pro-women structures like Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), by supporting them in equipping their offices with necessary items and facilities in order to function. This was achieved in consultation of Patron and Deputy Speaker Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) Ms. Syeda Shehla Raza, Ms. Saira Shilliani and
Formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the Patron and Deputy Speaker Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) and Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) in Provincial Assembly of Sindh on November 09, 2017 witnessed by Ms. Saira Shilliani Convener WPC-Sindh and Ms. Raheema Panhwar Senior Program Specialist SPO Karachi. The ceremony was announced in session of the
The Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW)) was established on September 08, 2017 after rigorous efforts of Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) with the support of Provincial Steering Forum (PSF), women rights activists and media persons. In this connection, an orientation meeting was organized in Karachi by SPO on November 16, 2017 on role
Men and women legislators particularly from benches of opposition parties .i.e. MQM-Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League (Functional), Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Deputy Speaker Ms. Syeda Shehla Raza, Deputy Speaker and Member of Provincial Assembly (PPPP) Sindh attended the dialogue. Key findings and recommendations derived from the research study were shared with men and women
First secretary Australian Government Ms. Stacey Weeve, Ms. Najma Program Manager Trocaire, Ms. Momina Program Officer Trocaire and Ms. Shabana Program Officer Trocaire Visited, observed and witnessed the successful collaboration of the SPO with Women Parliamentarian CAUCUS (WPC) Sindh, Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW), Provincial Steering Forum (PSF) and Strengthening Participatory Organization
Civil society organizations providing legal aid to the GBV survivors referred cases of GBV to the legal aid provides through SPO. These cases were supported with counselling, court representation, police support and moral support by the actors working in formal and informal partnership. Cases of gender based violence were supported with legal aid through referrals
Under the project “Public Assembly” was organized by SPO office Karachi based the community and civil society needs to interact with relevant authority to highlight the advocacy issues on implementation of pro- women laws in concerned district and Sindh province. Stakeholders from provincial assembly Sindh, community based organizations, UNICEF and HANDS International, Child Protection Authority
Consultation meetings were organized by Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) with the support of SPO, Trocaire, and Australian Aid on 7 and 28 May 2018 in Karachi. Under Chapter III, section 12 (b), the SCSW has the power to review all provincial legislation and rules pertaining to women’s rights and suggest amendments