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What is GJP?

Valerie Khan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:30:12 +0000

Gender Justice & Protection Project

Violence Against Women (VAW) is pervasive across class, religion, ethnicity and urban/rural divide in Pakistan. Violence and the threat of it contribute to the low social indicators for women’s development in the country. The Gender Justice and Protection Project (GJP) is a key initiative of UNDP’s Gender Support Program funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and implemented by United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). The five year project has been initiated to contribute to sustainable reduction in violence against women (VAW) in accordance with the government’s policy commitments. The project has established a fund to support promising initiatives from the Government and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to combat the prevalence of violence, abuse, discrimination and social exclusion against women.

ASF gets media support and the word is being spread: an official support from the government soon???

Valerie Khan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:57:10 +0000

Kindly follow this link and you will get a more precise idea of Acid Survivors Foundation advocacy programme!

http://pakheadings.com/2009/11/news-package-acid-victim/

24th December 2009: A Message From Marvi Memon And Acid Survivors Foundation.

Valerie Khan — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:39:57 +0000

A press conference was held at Islamabad press club on 24th December 2009 to announce the submission of amendments in the Pakistan Penal Code regarding acid violence, to the parliament.

Marvi, an active and dedicated Pakistani Parliamentarian, along with Valerie Khan Yusufzai, Acid Survivors Foundation Chairperson, requested the Pakistani government to table the legal propositions that would later on have to be debated as per any logical democratic process. These amendments have been drafted in collaboration with other parliamentarians, private members, and legal consultants.

You will find more details about this press conference in our press release.

20th November 2009 : An Historical Decision In The Fight Against Acid Violence.

Valerie Khan — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:05:50 +0000

From left to right, Valerie Khan Yusufzai, ASF-Pak chairperson, Naila Farhat, the brave acid survivor, Sana Masood, ASF-Pak legal coordinator.

Acid Survivors Foundation team and Naila, an acid survivor, in front of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a few minutes after the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Iftikhar Chaudry, issued an historical statement requesting the Pakistani government to establish a legal framework so that acid sale would be regulated and monitored, and acid attack perpetrators severely punished. The Chief Justice of Pakistan also stated that it was the government duty to provide free medical care to acid survivors and ensure that these survivors would access rehabilitation services. Last but not least, Mr Iftikhar Chaudry praised Acid Survivors Foundation work!