Child Marriage as a Violation of Human Rights; Advocating for Effective Laws
The intervention was initiated with the financial support of AusAID to bring legislative reforms on Child Marriage in Pakistan. Through the intervention, commitments were solicited from government and policymakers for addressing the issue and revising Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA), 1929 in context of UNCRC. Interactive dialogues on Child Marriage with policymakers, federal and provincial […]
Read MoreWomen as Compensation: Reaching the survivors of coerced marriages and violence in Pakistan
Rahnuma-FPAP implemented Project, “Women as Compensation: Reaching the Survivors of Coerced Marriages and Violence in Pakistan.” It was consistent with Rahnuma-FPAP and IPPF’s commitment to ensuring protection and promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights and other national and international obligations. The Project was specifically geared towards protecting victims of gender based violence in […]
Read MoreChild Marriage Projects
Rahnuma-FPAP in collaboration with UNFPA conducted a study on Child Marriage “Child Marriage in Pakistan: A Taboo” in 2007 which revealed worrying statistics on the issue as it is not just a problem of remote areas of Pakistan, but is widely prevalent, affecting over a third of Pakistan’s adolescents, and continuing in a vicious cycle […]
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