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Democratic governance through transparent and
accountable practicesAurat Foundation works for building and strengthening the
foundations of a sustainable democracy; national consensus
strengthening participatory, transparent and accountable
governance; impartial, free and fair elections to restore the
electorate's rapidly declining faith in the electoral process. Is
disenfranchisement of women, intra-party women's quotas o
general seats, access to disaggregated data are also highlig
Women's econo mic
mpowermenturat Foundation's critical role
to strengthen and facilitate
vil society organisations
orking with informal sector
omen workers to enable
em to increase their
roductivity and incomes, getecognition under labour laws
nd become eligible for social
rotection.The emphasis is on
roviding grants, undertaking
dvocacy for women's
conomic empowerment
rough gender-responsive
districts of Pakistan enabled it to respond rapidly to the catastrophe through its nation-de flood relief campaign. The 'Motherland' website launched by Aurat Foundation became ab of local, regional and international relief activity with the support of its regional andernational partners. During the IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) crisis in 2008-2009, anddate, it has been involved in major local initiatives to protect vulnerable children and womenSwabi, Mardan and Swat. During earthquake 2005, it was a leading national organisation topport earthquake victims.AF has also developed a draft 'National Policy on IDPs'.
elief, rehabilitation and disaster management
Repeal of discriminatory laws
An Introduction to Aurat Foundation An Introduction to Aurat Foundation
udgetary allocations, and incorporation of women's concerns into
e macro-economic policy framework and social protection
rogrammes.
urat Foundation contributes massively in relief and rehabilitation
ork during natural and man-made disasters. It responded to
akistan's worst 2010 by immediately launching the
otherland Flood Relief Campaign'. Its grassroots-level networks in
ever floods in
Main Areas of Work
This remains a key
area of interventions
and includes specific
inputs in political
education and
activism to ensure
women's involvement
in defining their
political and socialenvironment.
Interventions include
seminars, public
meetings and
dissemination of
information. Specific
inputs highlight the role
and performance of
women legislators,
leaders and councillors
and the measures taken
for strengthening theirrole in political and
decision-making
institutions.
Women's political empowerment
Ending violence against women
Ending violence against women is critical for
creating an enabling environment for women. Aurat
Foundation advocates measures such as policy
reform, positive legislation and strengthening law
and enforcement mechanisms, in addition to
focussed advocacy for elimination of violence
against women and implementation of procedures
to support female victims and survivors of violence.
This is a key area of
Foundation's work. T
repeal or reform of
discriminatory laws
women and minoriti
such as the Hudood
Ordinances, the Law
Evidence, the Qisas
Diyat Provisions in t
Pakistan Penal Cod
the Citizenship Act remain high on our agenda as these laws
carry a number of discriminatory provisions. Elimination of n
customary practices against women is also pursued.
Institutionalising response from government and
political parties
Aurat Foundation pursues official national and international
commitments and decisions announced in public or in party
manifestoes by governments and political parties like NPA,
CEDAW, through policy dialogue and advocacy with
decision-makers and political par ty leaders for increasing
women's access to information, resources and decision-
making. It seeks their institutionalisation through laws,
notifications, budgetary allocations and agreements and
works for their implementation in letter and spirit.
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Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
(PPAF); Development Practitioner; Chartered Accountant
Development Practitioner; former Cabinet Secretary
& Ambassador; Researcher
Economist; Human Rights Activist;Development Practitioner
Chairperson National Commission on the Status
of Women; Women's Rights Activist
Chairperson, Rural Support Programmes Network,
Pakistan; Development Practitioner
Architect & Planner; Social Researcher and Writer;
Development Practitioner
Director Human Rights Commission of Pakistan;
Human Rights Activist, Senior Journalist
Chairman Saiban; former Director, Katchi Abadis, KDA;
Development Practitioner
Executive Director, Khowendo Kor;
Human Rights Activist
Development Expert,Public Policy Consultant, Writer and Poet
Executive Director, South Asia Partnership Pakistan;
Development Expert; Human Rights Activist
Educationist; Women's Rights Activist
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