Gender Equality Pakistan Project #25754

A Training Center to Support 400 Women Every Year

by Association For Women's Awareness and Rural Development

Summary

In the city of Faisalabad,Pakistan in the dominant cultural pressures, women get little opportunities to participate in the economic activities in the rural/semi urban areas.They are confined to perform traditional gender specific roles.The project defines construction of a multi story training center which will be able to train 400 poor and marginalized women and girls in one year in multiple trainings,helping them to uplift socially and economically and get a respectable place in the society

$20,000
total goal

$14,123
remaining

30
donors

2
monthly donors

2
fundraisers

7
years

Challenge

In the semi urban area of Warispura, Faisalabad.The majority among the un-educated and un-skilled women and young girls are associated with domestic and household work.Their income is limited (PKR 1500-2000 a month).Lack of proper training in any discipline is a factor which keeps them apart from earning a respectable place in the society.They are more vulnerable to poverty,large family sizes, poor health,low social status, less or no education,violence and sexual exploitation.

Solution

AWARD Pakistan has already bought a piece of land of 1Kanal (5445 sq ft) in Warispura.The purpose to buy the land was to construct a multistorey building which will be a permanent source of learning for the unskilled and uneducated women of extreme poor background.Approximately 400 women at one time would be able to train through diversified skills(Sewing, Knitting, Cooking, Beautician,Fancy Embroidery,Adult Literacy,Computer Literacy,Book Keeping,Small Business Training,Baking,Confectionary etc

Long-Term Impact

1)400 Unskilled and Educated Women from extreme poor background will be able to become a permanent support for their families by attaining skills every year.2)The status of poor women of the society will be uplifted socially an economically.3)Knowledge of women about income generating skills will be improved.4)Increased sensitization among the male community will help break the stereotype approach for not involving women in the decision making process at all. 5)Gender Equality will be promoted.