Description

I have been working in the development sector since 1995 and own experience of working in the field of women right. My volunteer work as women right activist enriched my learning in the field of women and Human right.

I worked with different civil society organizations, i.e. BRSP, Aurat Foundation, HomeNet Pakistan and Tameer-e-Khalaq foundation for projects of different International partners and donors , i.e. USAID, UN WOMEN, IRC, DFID, NOVIB, TAF, UNICEF, GIZ etc

I had experienced of maintaining close liaison with political parties, women wings of political parties, women parliamentarians, Media persons, Government Line department, Local bodies, Secretariat staff (WDD, SWD, Provincial Assembly, Home department and Law) and Civil society organizations and all human right networks working in Balochistan.

I extended my support to different departments for review the policies and working papers that were developed by civil society and departments i.e. HBWs Policy, Child Marriage bill, Balochistan, Acid Throwing prevention bill, Rules of Business, Domestic violence bill, SOPs for Dar-ul Aman and shelter home, HR policies etc. and provided support to assembly members for drafting of resolutions and bills. and continued further proactive advocacy and lobbying with parliamentarians, members of standing committees, Speaker of Provincial assembly, chairperson of standing committee and women caucus for pending legislation i.e. Child marriage prohibition bill Balochistan, Provincial Commission on the status of women, Provincial policy for women Home based workers and Acid survivor protection and Rehabilitation Bill.

My experience at management, coordination and counselling levels have conditioned my leadership and team-work skills to nurture in a proactive, motivating and solution oriented manner.

I am also involved in planning, strategizing and implementing strategic organizational obligations to achieve objectives of women’s empowerment and gender equality through repackaging of information, analysis and lobbying and advocacy with political parties, legislators and government on women’s rights, human rights and governance issues. I have been involved to provide the input from province in writing of different reports and publications i.e. Suggestions on Women’s Empowerment for Election Manifestos of Political Parties, ‘Performance of Women Parliamentarians in 12th National Assembly’ and ‘Seven pro-women laws in seven years, Pakistan NGO ALTERNATIVE REPORT ON CEDAW 2012 and also remained involves in providing the material for regular newsletter of legislative watch programme.Collecting and repackaging of information, writing of research papers, articles, case studies and Project closing analytical reports are the area of my professional expertise

My significance task at different positions during my career was gender mainstreaming in programming, projects, policies and strategic intervention of organizations

I have closely worked with Government Service providers (Police, levies, Health, WDD, SWD, Ombudsperson office etc) to strengthen and streamline the referral mechanism to support the mitigation strategy of GBV and Protection issues.

Training of Government service providers at provincial head quarter and district level remained the important task for establishing referral network at district and Provincial level.I received several awards and certificates from organizations and departments ( GoB) for the recognition of work towards women and children cause

Education

Govt girls mission High School

1984/1986 Matric

Govt Girls College Quetta

1986/1988 FA

Govt Girls College Quetta

1988/1990 BA

University of Baluchistan

1991/1993 MA

University of Baluchistan

1993/1995 MA