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TDEA Screens Documentary to Promote Decent Work Conditions for Brick Kilns Workers

January 29, 2021

ISLAMABAD, January 29, 2021: A rigorous monitoring regime, socially-conscious brick buying, and strict enforcement of labor laws are crucial for promotion of decent work principles at the brick kilns in Pakistan. These views were expressed by speakers at the screening event of a documentary titled The Distant Dream, which focuses on the plight of brick kiln workers.…

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TDEA Launches Tech Forum for Efficient Use of Technology in Elections

November 5, 2020

ISLAMABAD, November 05, 2020: The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) launched its Technology for Efficient and Effective Elections (T3E) initiative on Thursday, where the technological experts will deliberate technical solutions for improving elections in Pakistan. The forum reflects TDEA’s strategic initiative for engaging tech-industry leaders to optimize efficiency and transparency of electoral process—pre-requisites for…

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TDEA’s Paper: Engaging Civil Society Organizations in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Responses and Challenges

May 6, 2020

ISLAMABAD, May 06, 2020: TDEA’s paper explores the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Pakistan in responding to the largest public health emergency in a century. It presents a snapshot of the ongoing work and response by CSOs to COVID-19 and the challenges they are facing. The paper is derived from a qualitative survey…

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TDEA Launches Women’s Enjoyment of Rights, Empowerment and Leadership Project

February 10, 2020

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…

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Unification and Reform of Labour Laws, Must for Ensuring Conducive Environment for Women Workers

October 25, 2018

ISLAMABAD, October 25, 2018: There is an immediate need to review the existing labour laws, unify them, and make them consistent with Pakistan’s constitutional and international obligations and provide guarantees to workers, particularly women. This was recommended in the first-ever Gender Audit of Pakistan’s Labour Laws, shared in a ceremony here, today. The gender audit…

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Women Workers Seek Improved Enforcement of Labour Laws in Pakistan

October 19, 2018

ISLAMABAD, October 18, 2018: Women Action for Better Workplaces (WAction), a project of Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA), shared the findings of its Monitoring of Workplace Report in a convention here on Thursday that speaks about the dismal situation of enforcement of Labour laws in Pakistan. According to these findings, 52 percent of…

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NIC & Voter Registration Campaign Contributes to Unprecedented Increase of 4.3 Million Women Voters in 7 Months

May 24, 2018

ISLAMABAD, May 24, 2018: Unprecedented efforts of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and civil society in registering eligible-age women have successfully led to an unparalleled increase of 4,307,553 women on the electoral rolls in the last seven months. This increase indicates the success of the ECP’s Women NIC…

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Labour Laws Must Address Women Workers’ Issues

May 13, 2018

WAction Demands Legislative Assemblies to Consolidate, Upgrade, and Implement Labour Laws ISLAMABAD, May 13, 2018: The Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies need to improve the quality of labour legislation to make it consistent, applicable, and in accordance with the law of the country and best international practices This should be done, besides ensuring that special…

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TDEA-FAFEN Launches Pakistan’s Most Comprehensive Election Portal

March 14, 2018

ISLAMABAD, March 14, 2018: The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability– Free and Fair Election Network (TDEA-FAFEN) launched the Pakistan’s most comprehensive election information portal “Election Pakistan” in a ceremony here on Wednesday.

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More Than 60 Percent Workplaces in Islamabad Violate Labour Laws: Women Workers’ Alliance

March 6, 2018

Federal Ombudsperson says doors of her office are open and all complaints will be addressed within 60 days ISLAMABAD, March 6, 2018: More than 60 percent workplaces in the federal capital are violating the labour laws which has detrimental effect on the working of women workers. These findings have been revealed by the Women Workers’…

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TDEA Screens Documentary to Promote Decent Work Conditions for Brick Kilns Workers

TDEA Launches Tech Forum for Efficient Use of Technology in Elections

TDEA’s Paper: Engaging Civil Society Organizations in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Responses and Challenges

TDEA Launches Women’s Enjoyment of Rights, Empowerment and Leadership Project

Unification and Reform of Labour Laws, Must for Ensuring Conducive Environment for Women Workers

Women Workers Seek Improved Enforcement of Labour Laws in Pakistan

NIC & Voter Registration Campaign Contributes to Unprecedented Increase of 4.3 Million Women Voters in 7 Months

Labour Laws Must Address Women Workers’ Issues

TDEA-FAFEN Launches Pakistan’s Most Comprehensive Election Portal

More Than 60 Percent Workplaces in Islamabad Violate Labour Laws: Women Workers’ Alliance