Enhancing Women Workers’ Awareness on their Rights and Labor Laws

Thematic area:

Capacity strengthening and empowerment of women

Project duration:

July 2014-September 2015

Donor agency:

Aurat Foundation, USAID

Geographical Location:

Sialkot

Project Objectives:

This project is based on the worker’s awareness of their rights and labor laws-enhancing women. The target class for this project is working women, labor, factory owners, chamber of commerce, and the general public.

Understanding and capacity building of women workers on their rights and labour laws
Empowerment and leadership of women through knowledge sharing
Identification of partners

Achievements

Sensitization of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce on Harassment against women at workplace
Established inquiry committee on sexual harassment at Sialkot chamber of commerce
Sharing on harassment committee information with other industries at Sialkot
Sensitization of Sialkot CoC on gender discrimination and women-friendly HR policies
96 women workers trained on the rights and labor laws through 3 days training workshop
102 women workers were facilitated on trade union registration though two forums
25 women were trained for leadership

Project Donor