Memorandum of Understanding signed between Balochistan Commission on the Status of Women and
Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA). TDEA will support the Commission in
undertaking research and advocacy initiatives, setting up a complaint registration mechanism to deal with cases of
violence against women, and taking up capacity-building initiatives to improve institutional response.

TDEA facilitated the Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) in hosting a national convention
on inclusive elections. The convention was held to showcase the project’s achievements and the
presentation of a charter of demands to relevant stakeholders including parliamentarians,
ECP, NADRA, and government officials for taking corrective measures for the protection
and promotion of the rights of marginalized groups.

NATIONAL CONVENTION ON INCLUSIVE
ELECTIONS IN PAKISTAN

TDEA facilitated Women Workers’ Alliance (WWA) in organizing Women Workers’ Convention to
celebrate the registration of Pakistan’s first-ever all-women trade union ‘Women Workers Unity’
and reiterate its demands for improving participation of women in economic life including
establishing federal guidelines for minimum labor standards in order to ensure uniform
protection of constitutional and legal rights of women workers across provinces.

WOMEN WORKERS ALLIANCE DEMAND FOR
GENDER-FOCUSED LABOR REFORMS

SCSW LAUNCHES ITS SECOND THREE-YEAR
STRATEGIC PLAN (2022 - 2024)

TDEA provided technical assistance to the Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) in
finalizing and launching its second strategic plan for the next three years i.e. 2022-2024.
The objectives and key strategic pillars of the new plan focus on the social, economic,
political, and legal empowerment of women in the province of Sindh.

CONSULTATION ON DRAFT BILL FOR “ENFORCEMENT OF WOMEN’S PROPERTY RIGHTS IN GILGIT BALTISTAN”

TDEA facilitated a consultative workshop on the draft legislation for enforcement of women’s property rights in Gilgit Baltistan. Members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (GBA), legal experts, revenue officials, and civil society participated in the workshop.

WORKSHOPS ON INCLUSIVE REGISTRATION FOR NADRA'S REGIONAL OFFICERS

TDEA is conducting gender-sensitization workshops for NADRA’s regional officers across the country to enhance their understanding of inclusive NIC registration of women, persons with disabilities, and transgender persons.

The USD 45 million funded Citizens' Voice Project, has strengthened citizens’ voices
resulting in enhanced accountability, increased trust in public institutions, and improved
public-private partnerships contributing to the consolidation of democracy in Pakistan

EIGHT YEARS OF INTENSIVE EFFORTS FOR
ENHANCING CITIZENS’ VOICE & ACCOUNTABILITY IN PAKISTAN

As an integral partner of ECP & NADRA in their efforts to reduce the gender gap on the electoral rolls,
TDEA has, from 2017 onwards, identified 2.95 million unregistered women and helped register more than 1.10 million of them.
On July 7, 2021, ECP announced the 4th phase of the campaign, to further reduce the gender gap.

THE GENDER GAP
ON THE ELECTORAL ROLLS

TDEA formed a unique coalition comprising of more than 180 national, provincial,
and regional partners, actively engaged in conducting rights-based advocacy for women, PWDs, and transgender people.
This Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) aims to increase the electoral and political participation
of some of the most disenfranchised groups in the country.

INCLUDING THE EXCLUDED

Our Expertise

TDEA helps strengthen democracy by bringing citizens and government closer, transforming institutions to be responsive, transparent, inclusive, and accountable to its citizens.

GRANTS & FUND MANAGEMENT

We manage funds to empower citizens.

GRANTS & FUND MANAGEMENT

Our expertise in funding and grant management allows us to change our communities for the better.

INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY

We make institutions more effective.

INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY

We build the capacities of civil society organizations to help them deliver on their missions.

NETWORKING & COALITION-BUILDING

We strengthen relationships with civil society.

NETWORKING & COALITION-BUILDING

We form relationships that extend beyond short-term initiatives and lead towards lasting networks and coalitions.

DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES

We harness technology for social development.

DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES

We employ technological solutions to enhance performance and address the problems.

RESEARCH & ADVOCACY

We conduct research to influence policy.

RESEARCH & ADVOCACY

We generate knowledge through research to influence policy-making.

PARLIAMENT

We pioneered the Parliamentary Oversight and Reforms initiative in
2008. Since then, it has become the most credible and sole source of
information on parliamentary parties, legislative proceedings, and
performance of the legislators.

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Work

ELECTIONS

Since our inception in 2008, FAFEN under the umbrella of TDEA,
has emerged as the first civil society group in Pakistan to have
pioneered nationwide systematic observation of electoral
processes.

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VOICE & ACCOUNTABILITY

The citizens’ voice and government accountability are two important
dimensions of governance, influencing citizens’ capacity to express
and exercise their views effectively including government’s
priorities and processes.

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GOVERNANCE

TDEA-FAFEN is the first organization in Pakistan to introduce
the concept of governance monitoring at grassroots level while
promoting direct engagement of citizens with public institutions
andthe elected representatives.

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Projects

Electoral Quality and Inclusiveness in Pakistan project (EQuIP)

The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) is implementing the Electoral Quality and Inclusiveness in Pakistan (EQuIP) project with the support…

Enhancing Women’s Political and Electoral Participation (EWPEP)

Enhancing Women’s Political and Electoral Participation (EWPEP) is a 12-month project funded by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. EWPEP…