Women's Empowerment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (WEPP-KP)

This project seeks to increase political empowerment and enjoyment of rights by women particularly young and marginalized women including those at risk in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. It does so by enhancing the representation of the rights interests and needs of women and other marginalized communities in laws policies and programs. The project aims to create an enabling environment to increase women’s access to crucial resources and alleviate poverty. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance to Status of Women Committees to develop and enhance internal processes; (2) providing training and coaching to support programs policies budgets and gender analysis; and (3) Identifying barriers and opportunities for women’s participation in democratic processes in target communities.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved gender responsive and inclusive systems of national and sub-national governments democratic institutions and civil society organizations; and (2) increased and equitable participation of women in democratic processes and public life particularly young and marginalized women.