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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Speaking about sexual violence against women in Pakistan often means facing scrutiny, not support. In her latest blog, Almas Jamil explores survivor silence and Pakistan’s low conviction rates. What will it take to turn laws into justice?
Read blog: ...https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/why-are-sexual-violence-cases-rising-while-convictions-remain-so-low-in-pakistan/
Speaking about sexual violence is not easy for women in Pakistan. When they do, the conversation often turns to them instead of the violence they experienced: Why was she there? What was she wearing? Why was she out at that time? Why did she trust him? This scrutiny often discourages women from ...reporting violence and deepens the silence around it.
In her latest blog, Almas Jamil, Communications and Advocacy Officer at Accountability Lab Pakistan, discusses the alarming gap between reported sexual violence cases and convictions in Pakistan. According to UNFPA Pakistan, 56% of women who experience physical or sexual violence do not seek help or tell anyone.
Behind these numbers are survivors navigating family pressure, fear, weak investigations and delayed justice. The real test of accountability is not simply having laws in place, but ensuring that survivors can report violence safely and have a fair chance at justice.
Read the full blog.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/why-are-sexual-violence-cases-rising-while-convictions-remain-so-low-in-pakistan/
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
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/