Support the International Violence Against Women Act, Join Us in the Fight to End Violence Against Women and Girls 25.11.2010
The campaign, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, runs under the theme Structures of Violence: Defining the Intersections of Militarism and Violence Against Women.
Some of the recent conflicts in the world have created new forms of gender-based violence, with militarism often fuelling violence and cultivating a culture of fear and division. This violence, aggression or military intervention can have a disproportionate impact on women, who become victims of rape as a weapon of war, as well as other forms of sexual and gender-based violence.
Unfortunately violence against women and girls persist in every society in one form or the other. The denial of the right to education and choices, forced and early marriages, physical and sexual assaults and victimisation are just a few items on a long list
Cavish is all set to play a major role in enhancing support for ending violence against women in Pakistan. With the beginning of 2010, Cavish would be 
starting 26 month project in this connection. The project is funded by European Commission under its “European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights ”. Cavish has partnered with Bedari, a women and children’s rights organization, to implement this project.
The project takes a holistic approach towards addressing the issue of “violence against women” in Pakistan. It aims at achieving its objective through a) policy advocacy, b) capacity building, and c) mass awareness.
Under the policy advocacy, Cavish would be increasing support for approval of the “Domestic Violence Bill (Protection and Prevention)” from both the legislative houses whereas under the capacity building, Cavish would build capacity of police officials and lawyers in understanding women and human’s rights frameworks and instruments such CEDAW and UDHR. In order to create support systems for violence survivors/victims, Cavish would also build capacity of Community based organizations (CBOs) for dealing the VAW cases by providing psychosocial and legal aid. Cavish would carry out radio programs, interactive theaters, seminars and speech competitions to increase awareness about the issues and rights of women.
The project would be implemented in Rawalpindi, Chakwal and Islamabad.
UDO Scope of Services
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Sector
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Cluster
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Services Offered
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Social Development
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· Interfaith
· Peace & Harmony
· Socio Economic Development
· Education
· Health
· Justice
· Poverty Alleviation
· Gender Development
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· Institutional Reforms
· Policy Development
· Strategic Partners
· Restructuring Public Sector Utilities
· Social Uplifting Programs
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Community Mobilization:
Local community institution building and strengthening is main purpose of UDO. Organization motivates, mobilizes and facilitates through seminars, coordinating with CBOs.
The aims are as under:
1- Enhancing social capital of women and men.
2- Enable citizens to assert their citizenship.
3- Emerge genuine local leadership.
5- Motivate community for collective action and activism.
Education:
UDO strives to promote access of vulnerable families to quality education. Program is focusing on information gathering about vulnerable families and students. Here are aims and goals
1- Providing School kit to all needy students.
2- Bearing fees and all expenditure of poor and brilliant students in institutions.
3- Providing kill development to local women in sewing, embroidery, and other skills that they can support their families and children.
4- Motivate families to send their children to school and VTC.
Project in Education
· Pakiza Institute of Computer Technology Kallar Syedan Distt Rawalpindi
United Development Organization has been working in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion from 2008 and completed these projects voluntarily:
1- Filtration plant implementation in Kallar Syedan with partnership of USAID and HRD. Create awareness get trained in TMA office and Govt. High School Kallar Syedan and fully trained.
2- Celebrating USAID by PAIMAN week with health ministry of Govt. of Punjab Pakistan. Get full training in EDO office and Rawalpindi Medical Office of PAIMAN. Get Training f Project Coordinator and members in these sessions.
3- Training in Education:
· Project Training Education
· Staff Training Education
Providing School Kits to needy and poor students of local private and governmental schools. With Deputy District Office Social Welfare Punjab Bait-ul-Maal Kahuta supply of Books, Stationary and school uniform to students and provide school teacher training to young and potential candidates.
4- Completed World Water Testing Report in Tehsil Kallar Syedan (Kits were provided by USA)
Total UCs: 11
Total Population: 205000 approximately
Complete report was sent to World Water Testing USA.
5- Vocational Institute Sewing Center for needy and poor local women is recently initiated with the help of local donor UDO joint venture.
Health:
Health sector is designed to improve quality of health of women and children. UDO works in partnership with women community organization for awareness and education in personal hygiene, nutrition, safe mother hood and other issues of healthcare.
Basic data about Tehsile Kallar Syedan
Summery of Area Mapping of Tehsile Kallar Syedan
Total UC’s: 11
Total Population: 205000 approximately
Total Govt. Hospitals: 11
Total Targeted Villages: 141
Total School (Govt + Private): 205 + 68= 273
United Development Organization is leading NGO of Tehsil Kallar Syedan. The Organization was established two years ago and registered under the Government of Punjab; social welfare bait-ul-Maal. It is a well-known Organization in Kallar Syedan for its social activities like providing facilities to the poor, widows and needy people. We have actively participated in all major social activities celebrated by the Government of Pakistan.UDO is only proper NGO of tehsil Kallar Syedan which provide awareness and education in community volunteer.
