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Inter-Ministerial Meeting
Inter-Ministerial Meeting – CEDAW Follow-Up
Women, Peace and Security in Pakistan - Towards Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325
Security Council Resolution 1325 Meeting
Best Western, Islamabad
12/22/2008 More
CEDAW - Expert Group Meeting
Advancing Implementation of CEDAW in Pakistan – Expert Group Meeting
Crown Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad 9:00am to 4:00pm
12/18/2008 More
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UNW-Pakistan Request for Proposal: “Implementing Women’s Voters Education Program in KP and Baluchistan”
Women Voters Education Programme
As part of UN Women’s mandate of promoting women’s groups and enhancing their capacity to effectively participate in electoral processes, UN Women Pakistan intends to establish and maintain close working partnerships with Six implementing partners during the current year under ECAP ( in collaboration with UNDP) through its “Governance and Political participation” Program in Pakistan. The financial assistance provided through this project will support CSOs in their initiatives as well as establishing forums for sharing information and joint collaborative support on programs/projects that promote women’s Political participation particularly as well informed voters.
Through this Project UNW would like to support ECP in its strategic goal under its five year strategic plan of achieving 63% voter turn-out in the next election. To achieve this it will have to direct considerable time and effort in engaging with citizens, but also by placing additional focus on engaging with and enabling women. The most challenging task in this regard would be to mobilize women particularly in those districts that have faced fragile security situation and are strictly governed by patriarchal culture and where strict “Purdha” is observed.
The Women Voter’s Education Program requires focused approach and aims at mobilizing women initially in 10 districts in KP and Baluchistan with low women turnout and women voters’ registration. The key results anticipated for the program includes; a)increased knowledge and information of local communities particularly women about voters procedures; increased women voters registration; increased women turn out as voters in upcoming elections; increased women’s engagement and participation in political parties. The project also aim at ensuring that the lessons learnt from the districts are not only shared with all key actors including ECP but also drawn on for pushing the agenda of legal reforms in national policies and plans with National Women Machinery(NWM) i.e. Women Parliamentary Caucus, Women Development Departments at provincial level and NCSW.
In order to achieve these results organizations should be able to demonstrate proven experience of running result based women political participation projects in said provinces with considerable out reach.
As part of UN Women’s mandate of promoting women’s groups and enhancing their capacity to effectively participate in electoral processes, UN Women Pakistan intends to establish and maintain close working partnerships with Six implementing partners during the current year under ECAP ( in collaboration with UNDP) through its “Governance and Political participation” Program in Pakistan. The financial assistance provided through this project will support CSOs in their initiatives as well as establishing forums for sharing information and joint collaborative support on programs/projects that promote women’s Political participation particularly as well informed voters.
Through this Project UNW would like to support ECP in its strategic goal under its five year strategic plan of achieving 63% voter turn-out in the next election. To achieve this it will have to direct considerable time and effort in engaging with citizens, but also by placing additional focus on engaging with and enabling women. The most challenging task in this regard would be to mobilize women particularly in those districts that have faced fragile security situation and are strictly governed by patriarchal culture and where strict “Purdha” is observed.
The Women Voter’s Education Program requires focused approach and aims at mobilizing women initially in 10 districts in KP and Baluchistan with low women turnout and women voters’ registration. The key results anticipated for the program includes; a)increased knowledge and information of local communities particularly women about voters procedures; increased women voters registration; increased women turn out as voters in upcoming elections; increased women’s engagement and participation in political parties. The project also aim at ensuring that the lessons learnt from the districts are not only shared with all key actors including ECP but also drawn on for pushing the agenda of legal reforms in national policies and plans with National Women Machinery(NWM) i.e. Women Parliamentary Caucus, Women Development Departments at provincial level and NCSW.
In order to achieve these results organizations should be able to demonstrate proven experience of running result based women political participation projects in said provinces with considerable out reach.
01/20/2012
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SSA Announcement UNWOMEN/PAK/2011/003 - International Consultant – Governance Programme
Organization : UNWOMEN
Duty Station : Islamabad, Pakistan
Duration : 1 Feb 2012 - 30 June 2012 ( 128 days)
Type of Contract : SSA – (Short Service Agreement)
Duty Station : Islamabad, Pakistan
Duration : 1 Feb 2012 - 30 June 2012 ( 128 days)
Type of Contract : SSA – (Short Service Agreement)
12/29/2011
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Terms of Reference: For Mid-term Review of Women and Peace Programme
The deadline for submission of proposals is COB 12:00 hrs Friday, 16th December 2011
11/28/2011
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Call for Proposals International Day of Rural Women
Terms of Reference (TOR)
SUMMARY
Project Name :
International Day of Rural Women
Background:
United Nations Development Fund for Women [UN WOMEN – part of UN Women] Pakistan provides its technical expertise in gender equality and women empowerment to strengthen the effectiveness, coordination and quality of outputs of the UN mission on gender equality. With its links with the global women’s movement and the re-establishment of a programme office in Pakistan, UN WOMEN is uniquely positioned to support initiatives of the government leading towards a full realization of gender equality commitments in line with the National and International gender equality and human rights commitments such as the Beijing Platform for Action, CEDAW, Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals. UN WOMEN collaborates closely with civil society and women’s organizations both as a) partners in advocacy and lobbying with the government around implementation of gender equality in national laws, policies and strategies b) as partners in the implementation of specific initiatives at local and national level.
UN WOMEN is supporting the International Day of Rural Women on 15th October 2010. This day is recognized by the United Nations through a General Assembly resolution (A/RES/62/136) titled ‘Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas’. The resolution calls on all governments to ensure that rural women have full access to human rights at all levels.
More information can be found at: http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N07/471/93/PDF/N0747193.pdf?OpenElement
Operational Area:
Islamabad
Objectives of Conference Advocacy Areas:
1. Economic rights of rural women.
2. Developing a culture of peace at home and in society: particularly with attention to elimination of violence against women.
3. Linkages to CEDAW UNSCR 1325 and National Plan of Action
Tasks:
Preparatory meetings and discussions
Conference
Report Preparation
Deliverables:
1. Project completion narrative and financial report
2. An audited financial statement with supporting vouchers covering expenditures covered from UN WOMEN financial support.
Time Frame:
1. Programme Date: end September to mid November 2010
2. Reporting Period: within 1 month
Information on Application and Selection Procedures Eligibility:
National/local organizations registered and with legal status based in Pakistan are eligible. Partnerships between government and non-governmental organizations are encouraged.
Who can apply?
• Non-governmental organizations
• Governments, including National or Local government agencies
• Local Associations
• Community based organizations
• Education and research institutions
• Women’s groups/networks and groups working with boys and men
• Groups/networks that promotes men and boys’ engagement in gender equality
• Organizations of women/people living with HIV and AIDS
Submission modalities:
Main Elements of the Proposals:
a. Organizational Information and Background
b. Project Title and Description
i. Concept, visualization and conceptualization
ii. Planning of conference that is to be held with NGO, CBOs, businesses, artisans, government partners, academic institutions and other relevant organizations
c. Press Review for Media prior to the conference (before the inaugural)
d. Inaugural Event
e. Report submission (to be submitted no later than Monday, 15th November 2010)
Proposals should be submitted in English. The proposals should be sent in sealed envelopes by post to:
Operations Manager
United Nations Development Fund for Women [UN WOMEN – part of UN Women]
Plot 5-11
Sector G-4
Diplomatic Enclave
Quaid-e-Azam University Road
Islamabad, Pakistan
Email: unifem.pakistan@unifem.org for queries only
Deadline Submission deadline:
Not later than Wednesday, 1st September 2010, COB 17:00 hours
Announcement of Results:
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted by Wednesday, 8th September 2010
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08/18/2010
