16 Ways to Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan

Posted by Laurel Delaney
Categories Country specific, Economic growth, Education, Gender challenges, Training (entrepreneurial)
Date January 16, 2011

The U.S. Mission in Pakistan is working to improve the lives of Pakistani women and combat gender-based violence. For the recent international “16 Days of Activism” campaign, they organized a series of initiatives to highlight and energize their partnerships with Pakistan’s government and civil society to support women’s rights.

Here’s one initiative:

• Promoting Women’s Enterprise. Expanding education for women, setting up legal aid clinics, and advancing public education campaigns on women’s issues — what do they have in common? They are some of the projects being funded through the U.S. Embassy Gender Equity Program. This $40 million program provides grants to local organizations working on women’s issues throughout the country.

Learn about 15 other ways they are working with Pakistani men and women committed to this cause -> here.

Photo credit here.

Posted by: Laurel Delaney