A campaign launched by Dastak to increase outreach of information on gender based violence protection services and resources and calls on all citizens and responders to work together to provide holistic and seamless support to those in need!
Reflecting on another year of hard work and dedication to our mission, 2024 was a year of adaptability and forging new connections. We continued to provide essential services while also raising awareness on key issues. Despite challenges, our focus on purpose and meeting the needs of our target community drove us forward. We found new ways to adapt and make a difference, staying committed to our goals and the people we serve. As we’ve moved into the new year, we carry forward the lessons learned and the progress made, ready for what comes next.
Dastak was established in 1996 with a mission to promote and protect the rights of women and children and to undertake activities for creation of mechanisms, practices and processes for their protection from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. Today it operates as an access to justice centre for women, girls and children and is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Two of its largest programs include provision of legal aid and emergency shelter to women, girls and children in situations of crisis. Dastak also carries out outreach and awareness activities and designs and delivers customised trainings for practitioners in the field of women and child protection, which not only focus on relevant laws and policies but also on promoting specific competencies that are indispensable to effectively respond to survivors/victims of violence. Dastak strongly believes in collaboration and sharing its knowledge and expertise gained over thirty years of hands-on experience working on a diverse range of human rights issues. Dastak is a center for access to justice for women, girls, children, and all individuals whose rights are violated on the basis of gender. Guided by its mission to ensure safety and justice, Dastak provides comprehensive protection and support services in situations of crisis. These include emergency shelter for women and girls, legal aid, and other critical interventions to ensure their protection and rehabilitation. In addition to direct services, Dastak engages in advocacy and training to strengthen systems, practices, and procedures for the prevention of violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. The institution has pioneered and championed the concept of providing Protection with Dignity©️, applying it across all its policies and activities.
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Our overriding concern is that protection and services to women and children should be provided in a manner that recognizes and respects their right to liberty, dignity and safeguards their best interest. Dastak’s long term objective is to create a strong political and social system for the advancement of women and child rights and to give them confidence in the legitimacy of their rights as well as of the efforts to attain them. In this video, hear our President and General Secretary speak about the history of Dastak’s emergency shelter
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admin2025-09-13 14:25:572025-09-13 15:21:03Stakeholder Consultation on Combating Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls – Exploring Legal and Intuitional Strategies 24 June 2025
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admin2025-09-13 14:19:392025-09-13 15:22:19Trainings of Trainers and Trickle-Down Trainings of the Punjab District Women Protection Officers (DWPOs) in Lahore and Multan on SOPs for Women Protection Centers, Key Women Protection Laws and Essential Legal Procedures May -July 2025
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admin2024-12-13 17:32:392024-12-13 18:09:2416 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence Campaign – 25 November to 10 December 2024