PROJECTS/SERVICES

SINDH WOMEN ECONOMIC RPOGRAMME (SWEP)

A Memorandum of Understanding have been signed with the Govt. of Canada  to provide support in Poverty Alleviation and Capacity Building of women engaged in handicrafts and cottage industry.  The project will be implemented through the collaboration with reputable NGOs engaged in the socio economic empowerment of women.  The following are the major project activities :-  

1.                  Training of women already engaged in traditional crafts.

2.                  Training fresh women in traditional crafts.

3.                  Micro Entrepreneur skill development.

4.                  Establishment of E-Commerce Website.

5.                  Exhibitions of women crafts.

6.                  Awareness raising seminars and workshops.

7.                  Establishment of sales outlet at divisional level. 

The project aims at enhancing socio economic status of the women in the Province by providing income generation skills to the women of the province.  

ESTABLISHMENT OF WOMEN DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX AT DIVISIONAL LEVEL IN SINDH 

It was felt that civic facilities solely for the women in the province are not adequate.  The project will provide civic facilities to women in divisional headquarters of Sindh i.e. Larkana, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Karachi and Sukkur.  The centre will be called Women Development Complex consistent of health and fitness facilities (gymnasium) medical care (poly clinic), skill training, auditorium, community centre and library.  The project will provide all the mentioned facilities to the women under one roof.   

ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN SINDH             

One of the basic objects of the Women Development is advocacy for women empowerment in Sindh.  It is considered that one of the main cause of backwardness of women is lack of awareness of their basic rights and ways and means to access the resources for which they are entitled.  The project aims at initiating a advocacy campaign to be launched in the following fields :- 

1.                  Legal empowerment.

2.                  Political empowerment.

3.                  Women and health.

4.                  Economic empowerment.

The campaign will be launched through development of special modules and workshops/ seminars in the districts of Sindh and media campaign on the issues requiring inter active dialogues between all sectors of society vertically and horizontally.  Use of effective media is the essence of the project.

ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING WOMEN HOSTEL AT KARACHI          

In large number of cases women desirous to work do not get job near their home and they are compelled to give up the employment opportunity for want of dwelling place near their location of job.  The project will provide boarding and lodging facility in the economic hub of Pakistan i.e. Karachi.  The hostel will provide accommodation to around 25-30 working women.  The working women hostel will be managed by the board of directors headed by Director, Women Development and nominees from Planning & Development, Social Welfare, Finance and SGA&C Departments.  Due to non-availability of government land the project will be accommodated in rented premises.            

ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING WOMEN HOSTEL IN DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS OF SINDH 

Our social and cultural ties do not allow a women to stay away alone, at locations away from their home where they cannot reach daily after closure of their work.  The project envisaged to provide safe and sound accommodation to the working women in the various districts of Sindh. The project will provide boarding and lodging facilities at subsidized rates.  The hostels will be established in Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana and Mirpurkhas.  Till such time the government land is available for construction of hotels, the hostels will be placed at rented premises.  

ESTABLISHMENT OF SHELTER HOMES AT DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS IN SINDH.

In many cases women victim of violence, either continue to face violence or quit the home.  The Women Development Department under the project Establishment of Women Complaint Cells provide legal and medical aid and counseling to the women suffered from violence.  The project aims at providing a dwelling place to the women victim of violence till such time the domestic dispute is resolved or the women arranges other safe and sound alternative for her residence.  The shelter home will provide to the women items of necessary daily requirement such as meal, detergent soap, medical aid etc. It will be managed by a body comprising of District Govt. personnels,and NGOs (dealing with domestic violence).  The shelter homes will be protected by the local law enforcement agencies.  The women will be admitted to the home on recommendation of Women Complaint Cell, DCO/CDD office and district government hospitals and basic health units.             

BABY CHILD TRAINING IN ALL THE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS OF SINDH AND 18 TOWNS IN KARACHI.

The project aims at providing child care training to the  women in all the districts.Training is imparted for 3months in batches of 15 to 20 students.Stepand and lunch is also provided to students