Projects and Major Outputs

Completed

◷ 2024 ◆ Health & WASH

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Response Project

Awareness raising on HIV/AIDS

Partner

Gilead Sciences USA

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Awareness raising on HIV/AIDS
• Testing
• Referral for treatment

Completed

◷ 2023 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Legislation for CSEA prevention, response and victim support in Punjab (Pakistan)

Review of existing laws

Partner

New Venture Funds

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Review of existing laws
• Legislative drafting
• Awareness raising on child rights
• Capacity building of police, lawyers and prosecutors

Completed

◷ Jan 2022 – Jun 2023 ◆ Trans Rights

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment for Transgender Persons in Punjab

Documented sexual behaviours and HIV status of transgender community

Partner

Gilead Sciences

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Documented sexual behaviours and HIV status of transgender community
• Awareness raising and sensitization
• Capacity building of trans-led organizations

Completed

◷ Oct 2020 – Sep 2023 ◆ Trans Rights

Protecting Rights of Transgender Community through Legislation

Provincial draft for trans-rights legislation completed after a detailed consultative process and placed in review

Partner

Commonwealth Foundation UK

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Provincial draft for trans-rights legislation completed after a detailed consultative process and placed in review

Completed

◷ Jun 2022 – Nov 2022 ◆ Child Rights

Legislation for CSA prevention, response and victim support in Punjab

Review of ZARRA Act 2020

Partner

New Venture Fund

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Review of ZARRA Act 2020
• Stakeholder consultations
• Facilitated drafting of the Punjab Child Abuse Prevention and Response Bill 2022

Completed

◷ Oct 2020 – Feb 2021 ◆ Trans Rights

Reducing discrimination against trans-persons during COVID-19 pandemic and other calamities in Punjab

Province-level research study completed

Partner

Equal Rights Trust UK

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Province-level research study completed
• Recommendations incorporated into provincial legislative draft

Completed

◷ Mar 2019 – Mar 2020 ◆ Women Rights

Strengthening Electoral and Legislative Processes (SELP) through Women NIC & Voter Registration in Kasur

10,300 women supported for NIC processing and voter registration

Partner

TDEA

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 10,300 women supported for NIC processing and voter registration
• Awareness seminars and information stalls

Completed

◷ Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 ◆ Child Rights

Child Rights Governance

Advocacy initiatives, meetings, conferences and trainings

Partner

Search for Justice Pakistan

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Advocacy initiatives, meetings, conferences and trainings

Completed

◷ Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 ◆ Women Rights

Strengthening Electoral and Legislative Processes (SELP)

29,815 women supported for NIC processing and voter registration

Partner

Trust for Democratic Education & Accountability Pakistan

Location

Pakistan

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• 29,815 women supported for NIC processing and voter registration

Completed

◷ Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Training of Union Councils and Development Planning in 12 Union Councils of Kasur

Facilitated union council members, secretaries and community activists to develop plans in 12 union councils

Partner

GIZ

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• Facilitated union council members, secretaries and community activists to develop plans in 12 union councils

Completed

◷ 2017 – 2018 ◆ Women Rights

Women NIC & Voter Registration

35,200 previously unregistered women supported for NIC and voter registration

Partner

Trust for Democratic Education & Accountability Pakistan

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• 35,200 previously unregistered women supported for NIC and voter registration
• 1,268 community meetings on the importance of NIC and voter registration

Completed

◷ 2017 ◆ Trans Rights

A step towards legislation to protect rights of transgender persons in Pakistan

Meetings with parliamentarians, political parties, government departments and civil-society organizations

Partner

Norwegian Human Rights Fund

Location

Pakistan

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• Meetings with parliamentarians, political parties, government departments and civil-society organizations

Completed

◷ 2016 ◆ Trans Rights

Engaging rights-defenders to streamline access of transgender persons to justice and basic human rights in Kasur

Province-level research study in Punjab

Partner

Norwegian Human Rights Fund

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• Province-level research study in Punjab
• Human Rights Protection Network established and trained
• Transgender community advocacy group established

Completed

◷ 2016 ◆ Women Rights

Institutional Capacity Strengthening of Women Development Department

Women Protection Forum established

Partner

Aurat Foundation Pakistan

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Women Protection Forum established
• Women Help Desk established at police-station level
• Lawyers forum for free legal aid established
• Harassment committees formed and capacitated

Completed

◷ 2015 – 2016 ◆ Women Rights

Ending Gender Based Violence from Kasur

Government departments sensitized to form harassment committees

Partner

Aurat Foundation Pakistan

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• Government departments sensitized to form harassment committees
• Women Protection Forum and Women Help Desks established
• Lawyers forum for free legal aid established

Completed

◷ 2015 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Creating Demand for Local Government System in Kasur

2,300 people reached with local-government awareness

Partner

Trust for Democratic Education & Accountability Pakistan

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 2,300 people reached with local-government awareness
• Public Democratic Forum established
• Women sensitized to participate in local-government elections

Completed

◷ 2015 ◆ Trans Rights

Streamlining access of 750 transgender persons to justice and basic human rights in Kasur

Community sensitized for social acceptance

Partner

Norwegian Human Rights Fund

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• Community sensitized for social acceptance
• Friendly cricket matches organized
• 200 transgender persons improved knowledge of their rights

Completed

◷ 2013 – 2014 ◆ Trans Rights

Entrenching societal attitudes towards social acceptance and fundamental human and democratic rights of 900 transgender persons in Kasur

Legal support structure formed for 900 transgender persons

Partner

Government of Canada

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• Legal support structure formed for 900 transgender persons
• Social acceptance, dignity and fundamental rights promoted

Completed

◷ 2012 – 2013 ◆ Child Rights

Child Rights Project

Seven youth advocacy groups formed

Partner

World Vision

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• Seven youth advocacy groups formed
• 472 people reached with child-protection awareness
• Birth registration of 321 children supported

Completed

◷ 2011 – 2013 ◆ Child Rights

Manzil II: Reach Further – Reach More (combating hazardous child labour)

552 working children enrolled in non-formal education

Partner

World Vision

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 552 working children enrolled in non-formal education
• 272 children mainstreamed into government schools
• 125 girls trained in beauty-parlour skills

Completed

◷ 2013 ◆ Health & WASH

Streamlining girls’ access to toilets in ten government schools of District Kasur

1,684 students provided access to latrines

Partner

Australian High Commission in Pakistan

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 1,684 students provided access to latrines

Completed

◷ 2011 ◆ Human Rights & Justice

Legal literacy and support to victims

Legal literacy and support provided to 120 persons

Partner

International Bridges to Justice

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• Legal literacy and support provided to 120 persons

Completed

◷ 2010 ◆ Child Rights

Advocacy for birth registration of children through strengthened civil-society organizations

50 CSO members trained and engaged

Partner

World Vision

Location

Pakistan

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• 50 CSO members trained and engaged
• Birth registration of more than 600 children supported

Completed

◷ 2009 ◆ Human Rights & Justice

Missing People, Missing Rights

2,200 people received National Identity Cards

Partner

World Vision

Location

Pakistan

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• 2,200 people received National Identity Cards
• 20 human-rights seminars organized

Completed

◷ 2008 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Election Observation in Kasur — Polling Station Monitoring

20 polling stations observed during the 2008 elections

Partner

SAP-PK

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 20 polling stations observed during the 2008 elections

Completed

◷ 2008 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Election Observation in Kasur — National Assembly Constituencies

Two National Assembly constituencies observed during the 2008 elections

Partner

The Researchers

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• Two National Assembly constituencies observed during the 2008 elections

Completed

◷ 2008 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Political awareness raising

127 persons reached with political awareness

Partner

Aurat Foundation

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• 127 persons reached with political awareness

Completed

◷ 2008 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Strengthening democratic practices in Pakistan

450 persons reached with awareness

Partner

Citizens’ Commission for Human Development

Location

Pakistan

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• 450 persons reached with awareness
• 23 young journalists trained

Completed

◷ 2007 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Voter mobilization and awareness

4,200 people mobilized to cast votes

Partner

CCHD

Location

Pakistan

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• 4,200 people mobilized to cast votes

Completed

◷ 2007 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Research study on governance system in Pakistan

Research study conducted through interviews with 200 persons

Partner

The Researchers

Location

Pakistan

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• Research study conducted through interviews with 200 persons

Completed

◷ 2006 ◆ Health & WASH

Establishment of free mother and child care centre

15,000 patients benefited

Partner

Bait-ul-Maal

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 15,000 patients benefited

Completed

◷ 2006 ◆ Health & WASH

Construction of household latrines

55 latrines constructed in 55 houses across two villages

Partner

Australian High Commission in Pakistan

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 55 latrines constructed in 55 houses across two villages

Completed

◷ 2006 ◆ Governance & Legislation

Councillor database development and awareness seminar on devolution system for women

280 councillors interviewed

Partner

Aurat Foundation

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• 280 councillors interviewed
• 132 councillors educated on local-government system

Completed

◷ 2005 ◆ Women Rights

Citizens’ campaign for women representation in local body elections 2005

105 young women trained for effective electoral participation

Partner

Aurat Foundation

Location

Punjab, Pakistan

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• 105 young women trained for effective electoral participation
• Technical assistance provided to 261 young people for nomination papers

Completed

◷ 2004 – 2005 ◆ Education & Skills

Establishment of 75 adult literacy centres for women and three free dispensaries

2,250 adult women became literate

Partner

National Commission for Human Development, communities and local industrialists

Location

Kasur, Punjab

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• 2,250 adult women became literate
• 75 rural teachers trained
• 51 village literacy committees formed
• 6,590 poor patients received free treatment
• 89 CCBs formed