Dastak Charitable Trust, in collaboration with Punjab Social Welfare Department, organised a training for staff of Darul Amans from nine district headquarters of Punjab mainly Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, and D.G. Khan. The training was organised to initiate testing of a prototype database in order to store data of women survivors […]
Dastak conducted various activities to create awareness regarding the 16 days of activism. A two day Art Workshop was conducted with the survivors of domestic violence and the theme of the workshop was “Creating a Happy Place”. Women showcased their emotions and desires through paintings. The second day of the art workshop was based on […]
World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. Dastak informal school children celebrated the universal children’s Day on November 20, 2020. The children participated in an Art Competition and created amazing […]
Dastak collaborated with KEUNE to organize a full day Makeup and Hair Styling workshop for women. Hair and Makeup professionals from KEUNE gave awareness regarding self grooming and care of the skin and hair and also demonstrated makeup and styling techniques. 10 women participated in this workshop.
Dastak organized a training workshop for 11 Lahore based communities. This training focused on the laws and procedures related to Protection, Prevention and Response services related to the cases of Gender Based Violence. It also focused on aspects of gender sensitization and a Human Rights Based Approach towards serving the GBV survivors. A total of […]
Dastak collaborated with Roshan Rahain, an organization working for children education to organize a session to educate children on safety using music and storytelling. In current times of crisis when horrible and life altering incidents of child abuse are occurring more frequently than ever, there is a immediate need for such educational yet fun programs […]
The Breast Cancer Awareness Session held on October 22, 2020 at Dastak aimed to educate women about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and its possible treatments. The session was attended by female survivors of domestic violence, who greatly benefited from the session. The session was conducted by Pink Ribbon, a volunteer-driven organization […]
Pioneering lawyer, pro-democracy campaigner and avid civil rights activist Hina Jilani was announced as the recipient of the 2020 Stockholm Human Rights Award – bestowed annually by the Swedish Bar Association, the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC). Ms Jilani has always been a strong and fearless advocate for women’s rights. She founded Pakistan’s first all-female law firm […]
Dastak organized an awareness session on Nutrition and Good Dietary Habits in collaboration with School of Nutrition on September 21, 2020 in Lahore. Dr. Shazia Zahra, Dietician and Board Member of School of Nutrition conducted this session with the survivors of violence. 10 women attended this session. https://schoolofnutrition.pk/
A 3 day Movement Therapy was organized by Dastak Charitable Trust for the survivors of violence in September, 2020. It was conducted by a certified fitness trainer. 12 women participated in this therapeutic activity. The session included meditation sessions, comprising of breathing exercises. The session focused on understanding how movement adds to one’s emotional well […]