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Drama and Music Therapy Workshop for Children in Faisalabad Central Jail – 11 January 2020
News and EventsDastak CRU conducted a two-day therapy workshop for the juvenile prisoners in Central Jail Faisalabad in collaboration with Ajoka Theatre on January 11 and 13, 2020.
This workshop aimed at supplementing Dastak’s ongoing Education Program…
Minimum Standards for the Treatment of Juvenile Prisoners Standards Assessment Workshop – 16 October 2019
News and EventsBahawalpur: Dastak Child Rights Unit organized a assessment workshop with prison staff of Bahawalpur Borstal and Juvenile Institute. The purpose of the workshop was to assess if the Bahawalpur prison meets the international and national standards…
Community Awareness Program in Talwandi, Kasur – 19 July 2018
News and EventsA 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…
Dastak staff and its beneficiaries participated in the 2nd Annual Aurat Azadi March held in Lahore – 8 March 2019
News and EventsTo celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, Dastak staff and its beneficiaries participated in the 2nd Annual Aurat Azadi March held in Lahore.
Child Protection Agenda – Follow-Up Meetings Parliamentarians Briefing – 1st February 2019
News and EventsDastak CRU convened a parliamentarians briefing to discuss and follow up on the status of child protection legislative agenda. The objective was to bring together a group of newly sworn in national and provincial parliamentarians and Child Rights…
Children’s Annual Event 2018 – 18 December 2018
News and EventsDastak Child Rights organized Children’s Annual Event 2018 on 18 December 2018 at Alhamra Cultural Complex where it brought together children from across Punjab to celebrate their talents and to enhance their socialization skills and self-confidence.…
Community Awareness and Sensitization Program
News and EventsRights of the Girl Child and Elimination of Child Marriages: Community Awareness for Social change
An awareness program was conducted for residents of communities located near Firdous Market, Gulberg 3, Lahore. This program was attended by…
Children in Multan Showcase Talent
News and EventsDastak organized a talent show for children of SOS Village in Multan. A series of activities were planned for children including a painting, dance and singing competitions. A total of 102 children attended the show out of which 50 participated…
An expert consultation on Child Custody, Guardianship, Adoption and Foster Care was organized by Dastak’s Child Rights Unit (CRU).
News and EventsCustody and guardianship laws are outdated and need reform in order to accommodate legal process for adoption or foster care. The CRU has initiated a move for proposing a draft law for a comprehensive and child rights sensitive adjudication…