PESHAWAR
Peace and Development Organization (PADO) in collaboration with Ombudsperson’s office in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa organized Psychosocial First Aid (PFA) follow up session for trained members of Rapid Action Task Force.
The aim of the session was to ensure effective implementation of law to curtail harassment and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the society and enhance capacity of duty bearers.
The trainees of the PFA training have been selected by the KP Ombudsperson. They represent women serving as advocates, educationalists, non-governmental organisations and health practitioners who have the additional responsibility of being members of Inquiry Committee on Sexual Harassment at their work place. Through this training, the 20 women will be able to apply the techniques as Psycho-social First Aid to clients in distress/trauma as a result of man-made and natural calamities.
The immediate response as PFA provider will help them to be first responders to release stress and will refer them further for support.
The trained 20 women will serve as the Rapid Action Task Force of the KP Ombudsperson who will be the first responders to support survivors of GBV and other clients who seek legal assistance.
Speaking on the occasion, the honourable KP Ombudsperson stated that the need was felt while dealing with complainants who seek legal assistance under the Protection against harassment of Women at the work place AcT, 2010 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights AcsT, 2019.
With the collaboration of PADO, it has made possible to train and form Rapid Action Task Force whose services will be available within Peshawar and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
PADO also supported Ombudsperson’s office in establishing and strengthening of Help Desk within Ombudsperson’s office to support GBV survivors.
Women Help desk will facilitate in provision of counselling and legal support.
