Simorgh

Author: Simorghorg

The project aims to increase the political empowerment and enjoyment of rights by women, particularly young women, marginalized groups, and those at risk. The project also seeks to empower the poor and marginalized, especially women to articulate their concerns, exercise political choice and hold decision...

Worlds in the Making- Our bodies- Our lives 2016- 2018 Body Politics- Breaking the season of silence 2017- 2019 Worlds in the Making- Pushing the Boundaries 2019-2020 Our Bodies Our Lives-Pushing the Boundaries- Extended Outreach 2020- 2021 Main Objective To create new, and enlarge existing spaces for women for information...

This Project was one for teacher’s education on Human Rights and Participatory Teaching Methodology through workshops with school teachers. In all 6 workshops were conducted to educate the teachers all of which came from different backgrounds/income sectors.These workshops were third in the series undertaken by Simorgh since 1997.Simorgh has been...

A comparative action-research project undertaken jointly with BRAC University Dhaka as part of the ‘Pathways of Women’s Empowerment Research Consortium’. Simorgh is a member of the South Asia Hub located in Dhaka. Simorgh was invited by BRAC University Dhaka as a South Asia Hub partner of Pathways of Women’s...

Lahore Grammar School System, Lahore: Lahore Grammar School (LGS) which now comprises a chain of school based mainly in Lahore but with branches in Karachi, Islamabad, Multan and Faisalabad, was found by group of women in 1976. Conceived as a liberal/ progressive coeducational venture, one year before General Zia-ul- Haq’s...

A Simorgh Human Rights Foundation Project The ‘ Worlds in the Making,’ a teacher’s education project through workshops on Human Rights and Participatory Learning, was designed as a 10 month activity for 2008-2009 comprising 6 workshops with teachers from different schools from high and low income sectors. Advocacy through human...