Promoting Women's Leadership in Pakistan

Accomplished Activities during the 10th quarter of the project:

1. Until now, from the platform “Women’s Voices”, the stories of 25 women and girls from the social, economic, and political sectors have been published and promoted on different national and international networks.
2. A series of online conversations with women and girls changemakers from the platform “Women’s Voices” were continuously conducted. Under this series, twice every week online conversations were organized and later on shared on Women’s Voices social media platforms including the YouTube channel.
3. Women’s Voices Pakistan has been successfully highlighting women's and girl’s challenges and issues both online and offline.
4. Mapping of women and girls led initiatives across Pakistan is in process.
5. Project monthly progress review and planning meeting was held both in the head office in Islamabad. During the meeting project progress was reviewed, challenges were discussed and an action plan was reviewed and finalized for every next month.

Challenges faced and mitigation strategies applied:

1. The project design is based on an integrated approach in terms of the relevancy of its activities sequel and effect. However, due to the lack of sufficient donations, we have revised this project’s activities and budget also to ensure focused and impactful work despite funds issues.
2. We are really looking forward to friends and well-wishers around the world, to join us in this important cause of promoting women's leadership by making donations. No support is small, each and every contribution matter, please.
3. Since March 2020 up until now due to the Corona Pandemic, we have decreed in-person interactions and activities on the ground to avoid the spread of the Corona Virus among the community members.

• 10th Quarterly Progress Report (PDF)
  

Accomplished Activities during the 8^th and 9th quarter of the project:    

1. From the platform “Women’s Voices” stories of women and girls from the social, economic, and political sectors have been published and promoted on different national and international networks.
2. Women’s Voices have launched a series of online conversations with women and girls changemakers. Under this series every week an online conversation will be organized and later on will be shared on Women’s Voices social media platforms including YouTube channel.
3. Women’s Voices Pakistan has been successfully highlighting women's and girl’s challenges and issues both online and offline.
4. Mapping of women and girls led initiatives across Pakistan is in process.
5. Project monthly progress review and planning meeting was held both in the head office in Islamabad. During the meeting project progress was reviewed, challenges were discussed and an action plan was reviewed and finalized for every next month.

 Challenges faced and mitigation strategies applied: 

o   The project design is based on an integrated approach in terms of the relevancy of its activities sequel and effect. However, due to the lack of sufficient donations, we have revised this project’s activities and budget also to ensure focused and impactful work despite funds issues.

o   We are really looking forward to friends and well-wishers around the world, to join us in this important cause of promoting women's leadership by making donations. No support is small, each and every contribution matter, please. 

o   Since March 2020 due to the Corona Pandemic, we have stopped the project activities on the ground to avoid the spread of the Corona Virus among the community members. 

Links:

• Women's Voices Pakistan Facebook page
• Women's Voices Pakistan Twitter handle
• Women's Voices Pakistan YouTube Channel

• 8th and 9th Quarter Progress Report (PDF)