Program Duration
Aawaz funded by DFID and rolled out in May 2012, AAWAZ V&A is a 5-year long project to benefit roughly 9 million people in 45 districts of Punjab and KP provinces. The program is a joint venture of a consortium of an international and five (5) leading rights based national organizations. This gigantic effort is built on the long standing experience, skills and strengths of AAWAZ program’s consortium partners.
Consortium partners and Stake Holders
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), Sungi Development Foundation (SDF), South Asia Partnership (SAP-PK) and Aurat Foundation (AF) are responsible for implementation of this program at village, UC, Tehsil, district, provincial and national levels. Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is to generate evidence through M&E, research and analysis for policy advocacy in collaboration with other consortium partners. Development Alternative Initiatives (DAI), an international development organization coordinates overall project management.
Output-1: Women better able to participate safely in politics and in public spaces at federal, provincial and local levels in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab
Pakistan is ranked 55th out of 86 in the 2012 on Social Institutions and Gender Index. In Pakistan, there is no constitutional bar on the political participation of women as voters and as candidates. However, women’s representation in national legislature never moved beyond 3%. Gender equality in political arena is still a distant dream for a vast majority of women who are often not even allowed to cast their votes in certain parts of the country.