Activities In Pakistan 2015
Provincial Consultative Meeting to Review the Situation of Violence Against Children
Thursday, 26 February 2015CAN Pakistan called a Provincial Consultative Meeting on February 26, 2015, in Lahore, entitled: "Review the Situation of Violence Against Children and Way Forward to Improve the Situation".
Meeting with the Provincial Minister for Labour
Tuesday, 17 February 2015To date, 35 deaths of child domestic servants due to severe torture from their employers have been reported in Pakistan. This led CAN Pakistan to meet with the Minister of Labour and demand changes in the law.
GNRC Pakistan Interfaith Prayer
Friday, 20 November 2015GNRC Pakistan held an Interfaith Prayer on November 20th for local children. These children prayed for other children and people who were affected by the October 2015 earthquake in Pakistan.
Promoting Positive Parenting and Ending Child Marriage with GNRC Pakistan
Friday, 20 November 2015GNRC Pakistan organized a one day training for young teachers on the topic of "Promoting Positive Parenting and Ending Violence Against Children".
Media Forum on Importance of Engagement of Religious Scholars to Protect Children from Abuse & Exploitation
Tuesday, 17 November 2015Through a newspaper forum, high-level religious scholars were engaged to speak out for the importance of religious scholars in the preventions and protection of children from different forms of abuse and exploitation.
Workshop on Violence against Children: Special Focus on Child Abuse with Prayer Leaders of Muslim Communities
Wednesday, 25 November 2015A workshop was held for prayer leaders from local communities to sensitize them about the issue of violence against children and also mobilize them to act as a change agent to raise awareness about this problem.