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The Punjab Commission on Status of Women (PCSW) is a human rights institution in Pakistan, which was established by the Government of Punjab in March 2014 under the PCSW Act, 2014. [1] Its mandate is to work for the empowerment of women , expansion of opportunities for socio-economic development of women, and elimination of all forms of ...
[1] [2] Founded in 2001 by Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, who serves as the executive director, Akhuwat operates its head office in Lahore and has expanded to over 1,500 cities in Pakistan. [3] Akhuwat has disbursed 4.5 million interest-free loans (Qarz-e-Hasna) totalling PKR 128 billion (US$798 million) to over 3 million families across Pakistan.
Begum Ra'ana Laiquat Ali Khan (Founder of APWA) [1]. The All Pakistan Women's Association, or APWA, (Urdu: آل پاکستان ویمنز ایسوسی ایشن) as it is commonly known, is a voluntary, non-profit and non-political Pakistani organisation whose fundamental aim is the promotion of moral, social and economic welfare of the women of Pakistan.
The endowment fund has now been increased to Rs. 8 billion and the Government of Punjab, Pakistan has pledged to raise the endowment fund to Rs. 10 billion during the current FY 2012-13. Only the investment proceeds out of this fund are utilized for the award of scholarships.
Fiza Farhan is a Pakistani social entrepreneur and activist. She is the co-founder of the Buksh Foundation and founder of ORA Global Advisors. [1] [2] She is a member of the UN Secretary-General's panel on Women's Economic Empowerment. She is also known for microfinance and energy project schemes. [3] [4] [5]
e-Rozgaar Training Program was inaugurated by Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif on March 28, 2017. As stated by Chairman PITB Umar Saif during launch, 40 training centers in 36 districts of Punjab will be established for the purpose to produce 10,000 freelancers per month to increase the foreign remittances in Pakistan under this project ...
The Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) (Urdu: جامعہ خواتین کالج لاہور) Is a public university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1922 with a capacity of 60 students, it now has a full-time enrollment of about 15,000 students and admits students at Intermediate, Graduate, Masters and Ph.D. levels.
Aziz is a well-known social activist and philanthropist. She founded the NGO, CARE Foundation Pakistan in 1988 as a non-profit, educational organization. The NGO aspires to provide quality education to the underprivileged children in Pakistan. [17] [18] She started this NGO in Lahore as a result of a destructive flood that hit Pakistan. [19]