In a patriarchal society like Pakistan’s, working women face multiple problems. However, the societal limitations imposed on these women also bring out the best in some of them. Uzma Bashir, a member of the Mansehra District Council, is a prime example. After attending the training sessions organized by USAID Citizens’ Voice Project (CVP) for local…
April 10, 2017, will always be remembered in the legislative history of Sindh. On this day, the Governor of Sindh at that time, Mohammad Zubair, signed the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information (RTI) Bill, 2016 into law, ushering in an era of enhanced transparency by securing the right of every citizen of the province…
An unprecedented effort by more than 16,000 FAFEN observers to protect the integrity of elections More than 16,000 citizen observers were the true expression of the will of Pakistani people to protect the integrity of elections and strengthen democracy on July 25, 2018 when the country held its 11th General Election (GE) in a politically…
ISLAMABAD, February 10, 2020 – The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) launched the Women’s Enjoyment of Rights, Empowerment and Leadership (WE’RE Leaders) project in a ceremony here on Monday. Funded by the Canadian government, the four-year project is designed to strengthen women’s democratic rights by enhancing their civic and political participation, with a…
TDEA implemented a three-year Enhancing Women Workers’ Access to Market (EWAM) with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Pakistan. The project was the continuation of a similar initiative that was completed in December 2018. The project contributed to improving working environment for women workers in formal sectors of Pakistan.…
WE’RE Leaders is a four-year initiative (2019-2023) funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The project is being implemented by TDEA along with member organizations of the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN).
TDEA is implementing Women NIC and Voter Registration Campaign (WNVRC) across Pakistan through the support of the UNDP’s Strengthening Electoral and Legislative Processes (SELP) project in Pakistan, since November 2017.
The Ambassador’s Fund Grant Program (AFGP) was a USAID-funded program that provided grants for projects to improve Pakistan’s social and economic conditions. AFGP focused on high-impact interventions in areas prioritized by the United States Ambassador to Pakistan. Duration: October 02, 2017 – August 31, 2020 Funding Agency: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Advocacy and Legal Aid for Religious Minorities (ALARM) was a 34-month initiative funded by the European Union. The program aimed to strengthen organizational systems of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), including training and mentoring on the human rights information and documentation system (HURIDOCS) to enhance the HRCP publications’ quality.