Annual Report 2006 & 2007

Abstract

“Aurat Foundation (AF) runs both national and regional projects. In the last two years AF has a number of national projects and regional projects. Some of its main projects include the Transforming Public Commitment into Gender Responsive Governance (Oct 2007 ñ Mar 2008), Development Communication Experience for Empowering Rural Women (April ñ Sept 2007), ëWe Caní Campaign (Nov 2007 ñ April 2008), Legislative Watch Programme (Jan 2008ñ on- going) and Enabling Womenís Effective Participation in Political Institutions (Jan 2005 ñ ongoing). The relevant projects and their main activities are summarized in this Report. These summaries focus on exhibiting an overview of the type of projects AF undertakes i.e. macro level projects that focus from the federal to the grassroots; projects that work primarily with the legislatures and other decision-making structures and bodies; information awareness; and regional projects focusing on different individual needs of each separate region.”