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Hina Jilani announced as 2020 Stockholm Human Rights Award laureate – 7th October 2020

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 Collaborates with School of Nutrition – 21 September, 2020

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/

Movement Therapy with the Survivors of Violence – 3rd September 2020

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 […]

Movement Therapy with the Survivors of Violence

September 2020 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 […]

Expert Group Meeting Standardizing and Improving Existing Response Services for Survivors of Gender-based Violence – 11th February 2020

Dastak Charitable Trust convened a gathering of experts and decision makers to critically discuss and agree on formal linkages that must be established with and between service providers to bring efficiency and consistency in response to GBV survivors, improve quality of service delivery and strengthen interagency coordination across government and non-government sectors. EGM was attended […]

Community Awareness Program in Talwandi, Kasur – 19 July 2018

A community awareness program was conducted in a small town of Talwandi in District Kasur on July 19, 2018. This program was attended by 65 men and women. The session was focused on child marriages – to understand the community’s perception towards this practice and to share information on how this practice is harmful for […]

Game Show for Juveniles in Bahawalpur Juvenile Facility

On May 2, Dastak organized a game show event for juveniles prisoners in Bahawalpur Borstal and Juvenile Institute. This was part of the Education for Children. The game show comprised of five rounds of general knowledge questions, solving puzzles and physical games. 61 children participated in the games and won a number of prizes such […]

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