21 May 2014: SPO-RAF Project, Lahore region organized a joint meeting of MPAs working group and civil society watch group in connection with the newly initiated BISP’s Wasela-i-Sehat Scheme that focuses mothers and their newly born babies. The PML-N MPA MissKaneezAkhter presided the meeting; whereas, Dr.NajmaAfzal (MPA) convened the working group sessionand Dr.NosheenHamad (MPA-PTI) Parliamentary
Chairperson of the IR Department briefed about the history of the Human Rights day and shared the theme of the year. She said, “The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the people of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as
Mr. ElahiBuxBaloch; the Regional Head SPO Karachi during his address with the students emphasized to promote social harmony and Resilience among them. He quoted Martin Luther King Jr. Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere” and said youth can play a very important role in bringing peace in society. Mr. Asad Iqbal Butt
Pakistan would miserably fail to achieve most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)targeted for 2015. This was stated by the participants of the Provincial Conference on “Current Status of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Pakistan” organized by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) under its AAWAZ Program. Out of 48, Pakistan is obligated to achieve 33 indicators
It’s My Right, Make it Right “It’s my Right; Make it Right” is a national campaign of civil society organizations on Education in Pakistan. One day provincial level seminar was organized in Karachi as a part of the national campaign in partnership with Oxfam GB, and Dubai Care. The main purpose of the event was
The destruction wreaked by floods in Pakistan between 2010 and 2012 was indicative of governance and political problems in the country, according to Naseer Memon . “It is my considered view that these floods were a governance disaster,” said Naseer Memon, a writer and CE Strengthening Participatory Organization. “More than a natural or administrative issue,
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) and the Ministry of Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Sindh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion of good governance and pro people legislation in the province. The MoU was signed by Dr. Sikandar Mandhro, the Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Sindh and Naseer Memon, Chief
SPO organized a consultation on January 9th 2014 to finalize the draft Domestic Violence (DV) Bill and National Policy for Home Based Workers (NPHBW) in collaboration with MOLJ&HR by inviting relevant stakeholders who have background and knowledge about the areas covered under Bill and Policy. The purpose of the consultation was to highlight the
Political leaders and civil society activists linked the hope that the New Year 2014 will turn prosperous and peaceful for the whole Sindh and the people belonging to different sects and religious entities will play their role for promoting religious harmony. They were speaking at a ‘Dialogue on Role of Political Parties in Good Governance’
Daman Civil Society Network (DCSN) and Aawaz District Forum (ADF) with the technical assistance of SPO D.I.Khan has provided support to reconciliation Committees formed at Police Stations in the district. On December 31,2013 a ceremony was organized in Police Rest House presided by Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Police Officer (DPO) D.I.Khan. During the