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COVID-19 Impact on Women with Special Focus on Access to GBV Services

As the Government of Pakistan has put together important economic and social measures to counteract the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and is preparing its post-pandemic re-launch, COVID-19 represents an opportunity for Pakistan to address gender equality issues facing women and girls. A key barrier to addressing gender equality in the context of the pandemic, Gender Based Violence (GBV), already a phenomenon of concern, has been exacerbated by the crisis. This study, commissioned by NCSW and supported by UNFPA, provides an analysis of the intersection between the pandemic and gender-based violence and, an overview of the policy and service responses to address GBV in the context of the crisis. It was developed using a participatory approach based on current literature review and extensive consultations with key stakeholders from the Islamabad Capital Territory and the four provinces of Pakistan. The exercise examined and reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality, specifically on gender based violence, keeping in view rural-urban situations, government and civil society responses to GBV, gaps in services and examples of successful practices and innovative interventions devised by both Government departments and CSOs. At the time of the completion of this report, in Pakistan and globally, a third wave of the contagion continues to disrupt and claim human lives as well as challenge economies and social interactions.

Sheltering Women from Harm Achievements & Challenges 2016

NULThis report is part of continuing efforts to further improve Shelter Home services. It presents the results of a triangulated research comprehensive study of all 35 Dar-ul-Amans (DuAs) in Punjab that engaged residents, staff and other service providers, associated committees, departments, some former residents and community women unconnected to the Shelter Homes. Drawing on previous studies and international best practices, but using the government’s Guidelines and minimum standards as the yardstick, the study gauged responsiveness to the needs of women seeking Shelter Homes in terms of physical facilities, legal and socio-medical care, as well as security of person. On this basis, it forwards a series of recommendations to further improve standards and give effect to the guidelines.

Aurat Teri Kahani

Series of Poems on Women

Violence Against Women- A study conducted in India, Nepal & Pakistan

This study addresses the nature, extent and reasons for violence that inhabits women’s political participation within India, Nepal and Pakistan. All three countries have recently elected or are in the process of electing their national law-making bodies. Throughout these countries the percentage of women candidates fielded by political parties has increased as has the percentage of female voters, but the percentage of female representatives in the national bodies have decreased over the years. Except for a few chosen female politicians, most of the elected female representatives have a limited or marginal role in important discussions within their political party or within the national decision-making processes.

Women, Violence and Jirga

The review examines literature on the ‘Jirga’, the informal judicial system focusing on the structural and direct forms of violence against women embedded in the practice. It reflects on the evolution and contemporary role of jirgas and its antiwomen practices, its prevalence and interface with the formal legal system. Reflecting the arguments and collaborations that enable the longevity of the jirga system, it summarily presents the options for redressing the issue.

Standardized Indicators Violence Against Women in Pakistan

Violence against women (VAW) in its many pervasive forms is a global phenomenon that has been well documented. In Pakistan too there has been an increasing spotlight on incidents of violence against women. Qualitative studies on VAW reveal a significant pattern of violence within families and communities by a range of perpetrators. These studies have resulted in the development of support mechanisms for women in crisis in Pakistan, such as shelters, helplines, counselling facilities and a demand for exemplary punishment for perpetrators. Recent small scale studies have also highlighted the social and economic costs of VAW, not just to the family but also to the national economy.