ACCOUNTABILITY LAB PAKISTAN
AL Pakistan has expanded our programs to include capacity building and accountability leadership training for local governments, in addition to our core programs including Integrity Icon and the Accountability Incubator. The regions we work in include some of the most neglected areas in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The AL Pakistan team has worked with more than 30,000 participants over the past year, successfully implementing our Integrity Innovation Lab, Accountability Incubator, Civic Action Teams and Integrity Icon. Through our programs, more than 350 government officials were trained on good governance, solidifying their commitment to accountability and transparency in their work. The Youth Peace Incubation program saw the participation of over 3,000 young individuals, 55% of them women, who were introduced to groundbreaking ideas to contribute to the peace of society effectively. To build community resilience to Covid-19, AL Pakistan engaged 339 women leaders who reached out to vulnerable and high-risk populations to help them cope with ongoing challenges linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more about our work below.
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Democracy is more than elections. Tracing its roots to Ancient Athens, this episode explores participation, political power and who gets to shape public decisions.
🎙️ The Democracy Files | Episode 1
The Democracy Files | Episode 1
Democracy is often understood through elections: voting, choosing representatives and transferring political power. But the idea of democracy is much older and far broader than the ballot box.
In this episode, we trace the roots of democracy to ...Ancient Athens, where "demokratia" emerged from the idea of people exercising political power. We explore how participation, deliberation and accountability shaped early democratic practice, while also examining who was excluded from the category of “the people.”
At its core, democracy raises a question that remains as relevant today as it was in Ancient Athens: Who has the power to shape the decisions that govern our lives?
Healthcare access in Pakistan remains shaped by geography and affordability. In her latest blog, Zunaira Zahid, Legal Officer at Accountability Lab Pakistan, examines the legal and structural barriers affecting access to quality care.
Read blog: ...https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/pakistans-healthcare-crisis-why-does-access-to-quality-care-still-depend-on-where-you-live-and-what-you-can-afford/
Healthcare access in Pakistan is shaped by two closely linked factors: geography and affordability. For many communities, distance from health facilities, shortages of healthcare workers, limited specialised services and high out-of-pocket costs continue to affect timely access to treatment.
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In her latest blog, Zunaira Zahid, Legal Officer at Accountability Lab Pakistan examines the structural barriers that shape access to quality healthcare in Pakistan. The blog draws on constitutional provisions, the ICESCR, recent research and the landmark Getz Pharma judgment to examine healthcare as a question of accessibility, affordability and the right to life.
It also looks at regional disparities in healthcare coverage and the financial burden of medicines, particularly for low-income and rural households. The analysis highlights why the presence of healthcare services alone does not guarantee meaningful access.
Read the full blog now.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/pakistans-healthcare-crisis-why-does-access-to-quality-care-still-depend-on-where-you-live-and-what-you-can-afford/
Pakistan has laws to protect children, but many cases remain unreported & systems fail children when they seek help. In her latest blog, Momal Nawab at Accountability Lab Pakistan, examines the gap between legal protection & what happens in practice.
🔗: ...https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/protecting-pakistans-children-why-are-children-still-vulnerable-to-abuse-and-what-happens-when-they-report-it/
Child abuse remains one of Pakistan’s most difficult protection challenges, not because the country lacks laws, but because the systems meant to enforce them often fail to reach children when they need help most. Many cases never enter official records, particularly when abuse occurs within ...families or other circles of trust where stigma, fear and social pressure can prevent disclosure.
In her latest blog, Momal Nawab, Program Officer at Accountability Lab Pakistan, explores the gap between Pakistan’s legal safeguards and their implementation in practice. The blog looks at underreporting, institutional gaps, access to justice and the need for a child protection system that can provide safety, support and accountability beyond the point of filing a case.
Read the full blog now.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/protecting-pakistans-children-why-are-children-still-vulnerable-to-abuse-and-what-happens-when-they-report-it/