WWA efforts result in formation of anti-harassment committee at Wadan Medical Hospital, Charsadda Wadan Medical Hospital is one of the most well-reputed and prominent hospitals in Charsadda, with a large staff consisting of both men and women. It was selected as one of the healthcare facilities observed by the Women Workers’ Alliance (WWA) established by…
Tasleem Akhtar takes lead after Samaj Development Organization’s training Ms. Tasleem Akhtar, a widow with two children, lives in Chak 72/NP Rahim Yar Khan. She worked as a saleswoman in Karam Food Company and now works at an insurance company by the name Jubilee Insurance. When the Samaj Development Foundation constituted a group of working…
WWA brings solace for women workers in retail market Sobia Solangi is a resident of Rohri district in Sukkur, who works as a sales girl in an outlet of renowned clothing brand ‘Junaid Jamshed – J.’. She has been working there since five years now while supporting her family of six comprising of her parents…
EWAM empowers women to stand against harassment Lady health workers in Pakistan play a massive role in making polio vaccines accessible for people residing in rural areas. Shireen Soomro, separated from her husband and resides at her parents, has been working in health department of Sukkur since 2009 to feed her three children. Shireen has…
WWA advocates basic rights of women workers Most of the women workers are working at both registered and unregistered organizations/institutions and are confronted with unsuitable circumstances since they are deprived of basic facilities that are their basic rights at workplaces. They are confronted with non-availability of separate washrooms, absence of anti-harassment committees, non-provision of wage…
Women power: united they win! Saira Mufti, 30, has been working in a private sector organization for five years while also being a punctual member of the Working Women Alliance (WWA), Peshawar. She has been part of WWA since 2017. As a member of WWA, Mufti received several pieces of training. She discovered her rights…
Sadia Munsib struggles for a harassment committee with her colleague Sadia Munsib, is a 39-year-old, married social worker and a member of Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) Sialkot region working in the Smile Foundation. Smile foundation is a women rights-based organization and working on women empowerment. During CIP monthly meeting, Enhancing Women Access to Market…
Razia Sabir mobilizes women workers for implementation of labor laws Razia Sabir, from Faisalabad, a married woman with 5 children, has been a sanitary worker in municipal corporation for 30 years. Ms. Shabana Bhatti, a school teacher and a member of Women Workers’ Alliance (WWA) introduced her to the women workers’ meeting. Razia Sabir shared…
WWA trains women workers Women Workers Alliance (WWA) Sialkot is working on women rights and empowerment. Through the EWAM project, WWA conducted 2 meetings with Social Welfare Departments for formation of anti-harassment committees at workplaces. It was observed by WWA that in most NGOs’ offices there no harassment committee established for complaint mechanism. The notification…
WWA Seeks Support from Labor Department in Restoring Jamila’s Job Jamila Bibi has been working in a food factory for 18 years in Hattar Industrial Estate Haripur with no facilities at her workplace. She lost her husband while also facing termination from the job. Ms. Jamila and her other colleagues were not aware of their…