Women Violence, Protections, Empowerment and Gender Parity

Women Violence, Protections, Empowerment and Gender Parity

The sixth Population and Housing Census held in 2017 reveals Pakistan’s population has increased by 57 per cent, from 132.3 million in 1998 to 207.7 million. The Census also shows that men have outnumbered women, where men are 51 per cent of the total population and women are 49 per cent.

Pakistan has adopted a number of key international commitments to gender equality and women’s human rights – the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Beijing Platform for Action, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

National commitments in place include a National Policy for Development and Empowerment of Women, Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences in the name or pretext of Honour) Act, Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences Relating to Rape) and a National Plan of Action on Human Rights. Local commitments adopted include Gender Equality Policy Frameworks and Women’s Empowerment Packages and Initiatives.

Despite these commitments, Pakistan’s ranking for gender equality remains one of the lowest in the world.

 

WE BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING AIMS NEED TO BE FOCUSED

IMPROVING ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

  • Improving women’s access to economic opportunities by increasing women’s access to technology, markets, and finance.

INCREASING GIRLS’ ACCESS TO EDUCATION

  • To ensure more girls have the opportunity to pursue education,.

SUPPORTING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

  • The project will also enable women to utilize family planning methods in remote locations where traveling to distant clinics is challenging.

INCREASING  WOMEN’S POLITICAL  AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION