With support from Norway in Pakistan PODA led strategy sessions on child marriage prevention for health workers in Hafizabad & community influencers in Bahawalnagar & menstrual hygeine awareness for students in Rawalpindi. With joint efforts we can stop child marriages UNFPA Pakistan

The political economy session started with this quote from Esther Boserup where she said "In many Rural communities women form the backbone of Agriculture and Rural economy yet their contributions are often undervalued in economic policies." #PoliticalEconomy

17th Annual Rural Women Leadership Training Conference by PODA Rural Women Leadership Alliance - Pakistan started in Islamabad today with a message from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Rural Women from 102 districts will prepare solution strategies for women rights UNFPA Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan Senator Rubina khalid

Rural women leaders from 129 districts of Pakistan came to Islamabad on October 22 to 24 for #PODA 17th annual conference to promote peace & demand an end to violence against women & children Amal Basha Ahsan Iqbal National Commission on The Rights of Child (NCRC) SenatorSherryRehman UNICEF Pakistan Aljazeera @

2250 grassroots activists from 125 districts of #Pakistan met at #PODA17 Annual Rural Women Leadership conference from 22 to 25 Oct in Islamabad to demand 18 years as minimum legal age of marriage in Pakistan National Commission on The Rights of Child (NCRC) Girls Not Brides Norwegian Human Rights Fund Italy in Pakistan Global Fund for Children

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At the 17th Annual Rural Women Conference hosted by PODA Rural Women Leadership Alliance - Pakistan, 🇳🇴 Ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas congratulated PODA for fostering critical dialogue on women’s rights, and reaffirmed Norway’s commitment to empowering girls through partnerships that combat gender-based violence.

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#Sindh leads the way for legal protection of girls from early marriages PODA Rural Women Leadership Alliance - Pakistan welcomes national ID card # entry for marriage registeration to check 18 years minimum age requirement. We demand same law in all provinces of #Pakistan Saba Qamar Shehbaz Sharif Girls Not Brides

#SonNiñasNoEsposas 🇨🇴 The Colombian Congress has approved a historic bill banning child marriage and early unions (CMEU) by raising the minimum age to 18 without exceptions. This is a big step for children’s rights in #Colombia!🎉 🔗girlsnotbrides.org/articles/colom… #EndChildMarriage

Congratulations to government and people of Columbia for passing the historic Bill to ban child marriage and increasing the minimum age of marriage for girls to 18 years of age. Pakistan also needs such legislation UNFPA Pakistan RuralOrganizing.org Saba Qamar Norwegian Human Rights Fund

On 20 Nov 2024, World Day of Children, we thank all parents, community leaders, teachers, officials, NGOs, donors, media & children who speak out to protect girls from harmful traditional practices of child marriage Girls Not Brides Norwegian Human Rights Fund UNFPA UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme End Child Marriage

The Rural Women Conference in Pakistan called for equal wages for agricultural workers, improved occupational health and safety measures and universal social protection. Hosted in October 2024 by the Pakistan Development Alliance (GCAP Pakistan) in collaboration with Potohar

WaterAid Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Potohar Organisation for Development Advocacy (PODA), to collaborate on joint policy advocacy, program development, implementation, and resource mobilisation. #WaterAidPakistan #WASH Mian Muhammad Junaid

WaterAid Pakistan & PODA Rural Women Leadership Alliance - Pakistan organized a consultation bringing together policymakers, civil society, PWDs, Transgenders & WASH and climate experts to advance gender-sensitive, climate-resilient WASH frameworks and strenghten women's leadership in WASH Senator Saeed Ghani Mian Muhammad Junaid

WaterAid Pakistan is proud to support Potohar Organisation for Development Advocacy (PODA Rural Women Leadership Alliance - Pakistan) women-led organisation— in driving gender-responsive, inclusive & climate-resilient #WASH policies! #WaterAidPakistan #ClimateChange Romina Khurshid Alam Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan WaterAid Press

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Meet Musafara, a bright grade 2 student who never misses a day of school! Her love for learning is matched by her passion for handwashing—a habit she picked up through her school’s hygiene programs. #WaterAidPakistan #WASH WaterAid UK 💦 WaterAid Press Government of Punjab Unilever

The National Commission on the Rights of Child rejects the concerns raised by the Council of Islamic Ideology on the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025 passed by the National Assembly and Senate to prevent child marriage.   As an advisory body