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BUILD FEMINIST MOVEMENTS

Creating momentum for a violence-free, gender equal and inclusive future, we nurture feminist thinking and leadership, multiply local, national and transnational connections and interactions, cultivate a sense of collective self and mobilize male allies so women and girls can tackle structural and systemic obstacles at all levels and in all arenas.

EMPOWER MARGINALISED VOICES

We help women and girls acquire knowledge, skills and know-how to access existing rights and services so they can be empowered self-advocates for the changes they desire to see. We create platforms for marginalized voices to be heard, opportunities to exercise agency in political and public processes and decision-making and support mobilized communities to identify obstacles and overcome these with their own ideas and strategies.

CRAFT FEMINIST POLICIES

We support Pakistan’s policy-makers to craft and effectively implement gender-responsive laws and policies by generating evidence and providing technical assistance. We promote appropriate local, provincial and national laws and policies; monitor compliance with international commitments, and contribute to setting a global feminist change agenda.

RESPOND TO DISASTERS

We strive to ensure that in disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and COVID-19, women, girls and other marginalized groups are not left behind in response and recovery measures. Informed by evidence from the field and past experiences our Strategic Relief is always carried out in collaboration with local organizations and includes food, hygiene kits and other essentials. Assistance includes medical camps, highlighting the voices and unique challenged of the marginalized so as to improve system responses.

We strive to ensure that in disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and COVID-19, women, girls and other marginalized groups are not left behind in response and recovery measures. Informed by evidence from the field and past experiences our Strategic Relief is always carried out in collaboration with local organizations and includes food, hygiene kits and other essentials. Assistance includes medical camps, highlighting the voices and unique challenged of the marginalized so as to improve system responses.

Shirkat Gah has forged strong ties with and amongst marginalised communities across about two dozen districts of Pakistan to empower women and girls to be safe from violence and to exercise their rights, including sexual and reproductive rights. We listen to women’s stories and issues and build knowledge and capacity for them to exercise their own legal and agency. Safe spaces is part of community engagement.

We run Women & Adolescent Friendly spaces in selected districts, providing a safe environment for women and girls to share experiences, acquire knowledge, skills and a mutual support group for collective strategizing with self-crafted solutions. The spaces have enabled women to claim their rights in homes, enjoy legal entitlements and benefit form services. Currently these exist in Hyderabad, Shadadkot, Quetta, Jaffarabad, Vehari, Mirpurhas, Muzzafargarh, and Swat.

Field insights, accumulated and newly generated knowledge and analyses translate into evidence-based policy asks shared with Pakistani legislators and the Executive at the local, provincial and federal levels as well as other change makers and influencers such as civil society actor an academics to expand the voices for gender equality and justice for all. At international forums, we share progress and challenges from Pakistan and bring home new perspectives and challenges identified by others.

We support the government achieve its goals under international commitments such as CEDAW, SGDs, Beijing Platform for Action, and ICPD. With ECOSOC consultative status with the United Nations, we gather data to assess progress against key indicators/targets, write reports and submissions for the UN system. In parallel we work with transnational women’s rights groups to help influence agenda-setting.