12 August is #InternationYouthDay The theme of International Youth Day 2021, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”, highlights the success of such a global effort that will not be achieved without the meaningful participation of young people. #IYD2021 #PlantForPakistan #COVID19 #UNWater #wateraid #WashYouthAmbassadors #LCWU #SPO
Civil society organizations, including SPO, welcomed the newly appointed Government of Punjab’s Women Ombudsperson, Ms. Nabeela Khan. During the meeting, civil society members discussed the need for enhanced implementation of sexual harassment laws and the Punjab Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Ordinance 2021. #SPO
SPO and Colony Textile Mills Ltd. hosted a ground breaking ceremony at Nishtar Medical University & Hospital Multan (NMU) for the upcoming Pathology Lab that will be established at NMU. This initiative of SPO is being implemented through a Public-Corporate Partnership for the benefit of all patients. Mr. Ahmed Ijaz Masood (Vice Chancellor of NMU),
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2310094/passive-laws-women-in-agriculture-await-equal-representation As a recent historical landmark ruling in Sindh, it was hopeful that the Sindh Water Management (Amendment) Act 2018 will finally make it possible for female farmers to participate in water management. However, despite its passage 6 months ago, the rules of business have yet to be approved by the Sindh Irrigation and Drainage
Irfan Ali Buriro, currently enrolled in Grade-VI, is a student at SPO model school Malhee which is located in a very remote area of District Shikarpur in Sindh. He belongs to the Buriro community residing in UC Zerkhail, situated 3 km. from the school. Always a bright student, Irfan has won a number of awards
SPO is pleased to share that 5 out of 8 students from SPO Model School Malhee have qualified for the Grade VI scholarship test which is sponsored by the Sindh Government and IBA SUKKUR. SPO/SEF’s Malhee school alone has secured more than 30% of the seats from District Shikarpur. SPO will continue to educate and
SPO in collaboration with Oxfam and the support of the Government of Punjab’s Human Rights & Minority Affairs Department, held a Provincial Advocacy Forum in a private hotel in Lahore on the 28th of June, 2021 to discuss initiatives that will improve the access to fair, legitimate and effective justice for all citizens of Pakistan.
HRDN link to the Competition; https://hrdn.net/event/ecosystem-restoration/ the link to the Registration Form; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBw-X5y6vGjj0YstS2kFpKpb1go6ZZI7db9KD80LSJOtoDGg/viewform
SPO and its longstanding partner in education, #SINDHEDUCATIONFOUNDATION (SEF) have renewed their commitment to promoting and ensuring the education of rural children of Sindh under its Promoting Private Schools in Rural Sindh program in eight new schools in two tehsils(Thull, Jacobabad) of Jacobabad district. #SEF #SINDHEDUCATIONFOUNDATION
SPO Peshawar conducted four trainings on Psychological First-Aid, designed for community-based organizations (CBOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), lady health workers (LHWs), and Government officials, under SPO’s Mental Health & Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) project. This project is funded by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in consortium with SPO & the Medical Emergency Resilience Foundation (MERF) in