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Dastak featured in the 2024 winter edition of Legal Women UK magazine.
Dastak featured in the 2024 winter edition of Legal Women UK magazine. Legal Women is a UK publication for all women working in law or planning to do so. It addresses equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and practical initiatives for change. In the article, our Executive Director talks about the impact of Dastak’s work and its future plans.
How Do We Protect Women and Children in Pakistan? | Out Of The Box Podcast | Maati TV
In this episode of Out of the box hosted by Maati TV, our Executive Director Saba Shaikh talks about the unique approach Dastak takes towards protecting women and ensuring their autonomy at the same time.
Managing Trustee of Dastak, Prominent Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hina Jilani receives HUM Women Leaders Award 2021
10 March 2021: Dastak Charitable Trust’s Managing Trustee, Ms Hina Jilani, received her HUM Women Leaders Award 2021 in Islamabad. The award was in recognition of her lifelong commitment to the promotion and protection of women and children’s rights in Pakistan.
Dastak Representatives Meet DIG Operations
16 January 2021: Representatives of Dastak Charitable Trust met the DIG Operations in Lahore at his office. They discussed the urgent need for improved security for women at government shelters as well as gender sensitization of police personnel.
The 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters
Hina Jilani, Managing Trustee Dastak, was a keynote speaker at the 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters held in Hague, Netherlands (3-6 November 2015)
Journey of Pakistani Women
Dastak’s Managing Trustee Advocate Hina Jilani featured in a documentary Journey of Pakistani Women by the Canadian Cooperation in Pakistan (2018)
CNN Coverage of Dastak
Dastak has emerged as a well-recognized and respected institution both nationally and internationally.
Our Presence
Dastak has emerged as a well-recognized and respected institution both nationally and internationally. It has been featured in several documentaries, research papers and articles and is visited by many foreign and local dignitaries every year. Dastak staff is also frequently contacted by TV channels, filmmakers and journalists for its expert opinions when highlighting issues related to violence against women. Every year foreign and local journalists also reach out to Dastak to cover the shelter’s work and residents in their stories.
Nasim Digital Art Therapy Program
The Nasim Digital Art Therapy Program (NDATP) is a collaborative project between Dastak and Sarah Samson, a student of human rights based in the US. It was founded to help women survivors of gender-based violence heal and be transformed through the therapeutic practice of photography. Phototherapy includes not only taking photos but posing for photos, viewing photos, planning photos as well as imagining and remembering photos. It also includes reflection and discussion for deeper healing.
Every woman has her own story but not all have the opportunity to share that story. Therefore, the mission of the Nasim Digital Art Therapy Program is to elevate women through photography. Monthly-themed workshops give survivors of gender-based violence a chance to give voice to their story, showcase what the world looks like from their lens and heal from the impacts of the violence.
