Author name: Ishfaq Khalil

A community engagement session was conducted in Sukkur, Sindh as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The activity brought rural women together for structured discussions on their rights, the forms of violence they may encounter, and available support mechanisms for survivors. The session focused on raising awareness, enhancing understanding, and […]

The Rural Women and Children Festival 2025 was organized in Rahim Yar Khan with support from the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA). Commemorating International Rural Women’s Day, the festival highlighted the essential contributions of rural women to agriculture, household livelihoods, community development, and food systems. The event provided a platform to examine

A two-day capacity building workshop was conducted in Lahore under the initiative Promoting Girls’ Education in Punjab, with the support of the Malala Fund. The workshop convened over 30 Women Education Champions from 16 districts, including Multan, Cholistan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, and Rahim Yar Khan, to strengthen grassroots advocacy for girls’ education. The

A multi-stakeholder meeting was convened to address financial barriers limiting girls’ access to education. In Punjab, stipends under Zewar-e-Taleem and Waseela-e-Taleem (BISP) remain limited to PKR 1,000, an amount insufficient to cover essential school-related costs. Increasing support to PKR 2,000–3,000 was identified as a critical measure to assist families in meeting expenses such as transport,