Development Counterpart gives utmost important to gender issues that arise from hierarchical relations of power between women and men in their communities. Gender hierarchies are often accepted as natural. They define rigid gender roles and tend to disadvantage women. We focus on transforming the social construct of these relations by addressing inequities based on gender and the consequent unfavourable treatment of individuals. The health and economic implications of gender discrimination necessitate process of developing awareness and capacity on gender issues in the communities. Our interventions empower girls and women to participate more fully in social and economic life of their communities. These goals are aligned with United Nations SDG 5
To advance gender goals, Development Counterpart will continue to:
Support government reforms for the protection of women rights to economic resources, access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws. Advocate adoption and strengthening of sound policies and legislation for the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls at all levels. Strengthen the capacity of national and subnational authorities enabling them to generate and use relevant gender related data to formulate, implement and monitor gender-responsive education policies and programmes Promote better understanding and proper practicing on comprehensive sexuality and reproductive health information, services, life skills and other relevant programmes for adolescent girls and young women to empower successful and healthy transitions into adulthood; Gather and analyse sex-disaggregated data to identify qualitative gender equality indicators Advocate policies for gender equality as a core development objective Identify and address violations of women rights in communities to ensure realization of their full human rights Support all partners in ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
We have successfully implemented projects on addressing the gender issues in the country. These projects involved awareness and mobilization campaigns, institutional support, capacity building, technical training, and credit and saving schemes for women.
Our partners in gender related interventions have been USAID, US Consulate Peshawar, The Asia Foundation, NED, Fund for Global Human Rights, TVO, Action Aid, CHIP, Aurat Foundation, Ministry of Women Development, and Institute for Developmental Studies and Practices.
