EVAW Joint Event - Brief Report
In Pakistan, various stakeholders have been actively involved, at different levels, in efforts to reduce violence against women through service delivery, policy advocacy, research etc; and it is envisaged that effective coordination between the stakeholders will lead to stronger impact.
Keeping in line with its objective to reduce violence against women, UNIFEM Pakistan launched EVAW alliance to mark 16 Days of Activism against gender based violence, 2007, with the aim to end violence all forms of violence against women through: i) strengthening coordination between stakeholders working on violence against women and ii) identification of common areas of intervention.
Objectives of the Joint Event -
Recognizing that the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign provides an opportunity to bring global activism around women’s rights to the forefront of the celebration of UDHR60 on December 10 2008, EVAW Alliance is organizing a seminar to celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration and to honor decades of landmark women’s rights advocacy.
Keeping in line with the theme for this year Human Rights for Women: Human Rights for All: UDHR 60; the objectives of the seminar are to:
• Highlight human rights challenges facing women in Pakistan
• Celebrate the leadership of women in defending human rights
01/08/2009