We conduct trainings, workshops and community activities to spread awareness about domestic violence and build allies within the society for survivors. Click to read the testimonials submitted by Survivors who we have helped and Advocates who we have trained.

|01.07.2024 – 01.08.2024 

(Remote) Internship at The Jugnu Project 

Our first internship cohort was a great success. The aim of the internship was to (1) fast track research work within TJP, majorly aimed at finding case laws regarding marriage, domestic violence, gender-based violence and other rights that affect the family(s). Additionally, it was also (2) to introduce a select group of people to our training sessions regarding domestic and family violence as a “test” group, so we could see whether we can, in fact, roll out our idea of online workshops and trainings.  We got students from various background, but mostly our cohort consisted of students from law, international relations and MPhil programs from across Pakistan.

We chose a total of ten (10) students for our first cohort and divided them into two groups – one for legal research, headed by our founded Zohra Ahmed and the other for editorial writing, headed by our Editorial Head, Huda Mahmood. The internship ended in the first week of August and was a great experience overall. 

 

 

 

 

|13.06.2024

Webinar on Addressing School-Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) in Pakistan

Our founder, Ms. Zohra Ahmed, participated in a webinar on SRGBV, hosted by the Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education – PAGE. Other panelists in the webinar included gender specialists from RSPN, IR and VSO. The discussion centered around (1) the types of GBV found in schools, (2) the challenges faced by both governmental and civil society organizations in addressing said challenges, (3) the tools that can be used to mitigate said violence and, (4) monitoring and response mechanisms that can be made use of in the local context. The discussion was insightful, and it was understood that there is a dire need to join forces with multi-sector agents if the issue of SRGBV is to be properly addressed.

|04.06.2024

Focus Group on Challenges faced by NGOs and Social Enterprises in Pakistan

Our founder, Ms. Zohra Ahmed, participated in a panel discussion focused at understanding the challenges faced by the NGOs working on-ground in Pakistan, with their work focused on CSA and GBV. The event was graced by the team at Sahil NGO, led by their Executive Director, Dr. Manizeh Bano.

The discussion centered around the need for a collaborative platform between NGOs to streamline different resources and networks that NGOs and social enterprises have, in order to better respond to survivors in general.

|25.05.2024

Dialogue and Discussion on Domestic Violence

Our founder, Ms. Zohra Ahmed, moderated, alongside Ms. Anmol Irfan, founder of Umeed, a dialogue on (1) myths regarding domestic violence and abuse, and (2) the steps we can take as individuals to create support systems for survivors.

Ms. Azra Maqsood, Sector Development Professional, also graced the occasion.

The event took place at Routine Cafe.

|25.04.2024 – 27.04.2024

Exhibition at Al-Hamra Art Centre, Lahore.

Our founder, Ms. Zohra Ahmed, was featured at the 100 Years of Women In Law Exhibition, for her work with survivors of domestic violence across Pakistan. The exhibition took place at Al-Hamra Centre in Lahore. The event featured women layers from 1923 ’til 2024. It was organized by Advocate Nida Usman Chaudhry, founder of the Women-in-Law (WIL) Initiative (Pakistan).

|02.04.2024

Meeting with the Team of Sahil NGO and Agreement for Collaboration on Resources

The Sahil NGO graciously agreed to meet with The Jugnu Project to discuss possible areas of collaboration between the two organizations regarding spreading awareness about (minor) victims of child abuse and domestic violence. Given Sahil’s extensive experience in the field of CSA, we are grateful that the organization has agreed to collaborate with us to build resources aimed at both child-victims of abuse and their parents.

|22.03.2024

Meeting with the Team of Iyzil Women’s Safety App

The Jugnu Project met with the team of Iyzil Women’s Safety App to understand the key features of their application. They showcased their Mobile App in detail, along with its various features such as the 24/7 Alarm Monitoring System and the inbuilt Emergency Services Contact System, that can automatically connect a person to the requisite emergency services during times of need. Additionally, they also spoke of the high number of domestic violence cases that inadvertently reached them as a tech company dedicated to the safety of women and girls; and how they used their app to get emergency services dispatched onto the scenes of the incident(s).

The Jugnu Project highlighted some concerns regarding possible tech-facilitated abuse via the app, regarding which the team at Iyzil assured them that they are researching possible avenues of further improvement: including hiding the application and adding further features of the safety of women and girls using the app.

|08.03.2024

Workshop at Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, on How Dental Professionals Can Help Survivors of Domestic Violence

The Jugnu Project collaborated with Umeed, to conduct a workshop aimed at teaching dental students on how they, as dental professionals, can help patients who are survivors of potential abuse.

|07.03.2024

A Women’s Day Celebration Event at Astrik Digital.

Astrik Digital invited Ms. Zohra Ahmed (founder of The Jugnu Project) as one of the guests of honor to speak at their event celebrating the women at their organization and to share insights from her professional journey.

Picture credit: Astrik Digital

|03.02.2024

A private training session for ladies regarding domestic violence and abuse.

The session aimed to clear misconceptions regarding domestic violence and initiated discussions on how to become impactful allies for survivors within our society. The session took place in collaboration with Umeed.

26.01.2024

68th Session of #UNCSW, hosted by The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW).

The priority theme of the event was “Accelerating the Achievement of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls by Addressing Poverty and Strengthening Institutions and Financing with a Gender Perspective”.

 

18.01.2024

Workshop by The Digital Rights Foundation on “Online Harms and Tech-Facilitated Gender-based Violence”

 

11.12.2023

Financial Literacy Workshop conducted at the Panah Shelter Home by The Jugnu Project, in collaboration with Ms. Azra Maqsood and SDGs; on the occasion of #16DaysofActivism.