Pakistan is listed as among the world’s worst performing countries when it comes to education. Poverty, child labour, gender discrimination and harmful norms in a highly patriarchal society prevent equal access by women and girls to education and economic opportunities. In response, PWS&D is implementing a school feeding project together with its partner in Pakistan […]
With contributions from PWS&D’s partner in Pakistan and PWS&D Communications Pakistan ranks as one of the worst countries in the world in terms of educational outcomes. Patriarchal norms prevent women and girls from accessing education and economic opportunities. Currently, 12 million girls are out of school in Pakistan, and only 13% of those in school
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Pakistan—the fifth most populated country in the world—is extremely vulnerable to climate change and food insecurity. The Global Climate Risk Index ranks Pakistan as one of the most-climate affected countries in the world. With an economy heavily reliant on agriculture (almost 20%) of GDP), even minor climactic incidences can have dramatic effects of food security.
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“The food aid took away our worry.” In December 2023, PWS&D wrapped up a two-year project in Pakistan. The program, focused on Humanitarian, Early Recovery and Development (HERD), was innovative in that it connected responding to urgent short-term humanitarian needs with longer term sustainable development goals. Supported by the Canadian government, it assisted 3,766 households
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Bashir Ahmad, a 20-year-old Afghan refugee, made a life-altering decision when he fled his war-torn homeland after the new regime took over in August 2021. The perilous journey led him to find refuge among an Afghan community in Peshawar, Pakistan. Having completed twelfth grade, Bashir was working at a local shop before he fled Afghanistan.
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Falak Sher, a determined individual from Mehr Veesar village in Pakistan, aspired to join the army but faced a setback when a poorly set bone left him bedridden for five years. Despite his dreams fading, he continued his education. Unable to find suitable job opportunities due to his disability, he apprenticed himself to a master
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Sohdi became the sole breadwinner when her husband died 10 years into their marriage. Now, for two months each year, she harvests wheat far from her home in Charihar Bheel, Pakistan. While she’s away, her children stay at home by themselves. They cannot receive a formal education because there is no school nearby. Ever industrious,
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By Palwashay Arbab and Salman Rashid Umerkot’s Story Long before the dreaded phrase ‘climate change’ hit the world, Umerkot—a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan—was blessed with regular rains and seasonal crops grew. But since the mid-1980s rainfall has been irregular, with a couple of good years only every five or six years. Of
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Darakht-e Danesh means “knowledge tree” in Dari, one of the official languages of Afghanistan. This phrase is also the name of an online library that is being provided with support from PWS&D to help ensure Afghan refugees can continue their education. Afghans Displaced from their Homes Pakistan is the third largest refugee host country in
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“The extensive rain and floods damaged our homes, livestock, and agricultural lands and took many lives. We pray that God will have mercy on us and will not send the same extreme weather conditions next year. We pray to have a peaceful year ahead,” shared Dhayani, a resident near the city of Khairpur. Months after
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