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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)…

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…

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…

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…

Drama and Music Therapy Workshop for Children in Faisalabad Central Jail – 11 January 2020

Dastak 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

Bahawalpur: 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

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…

Dastak staff and its beneficiaries participated in the 2nd Annual Aurat Azadi March held in Lahore – 8 March 2019

To 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

Dastak 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

Dastak 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.…

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