UN Women, in collaboration with the Government of Japan, hosted a showcase event to highlight the success of Women\u2019s Socio-Economic Resilience Project. The initiative aimed to provide essential relief and protection services to women and girls in flood-affected areas, fostering their resilience and adaptability to emergencies and disasters, said a news release issued here on Wednesday. This US1.85 million project was made possible through the generous support of the Government of Japan, that provided humanitarian assistance to regions affected by floods in 2022.<\/p>\n
The aid was directed towards women-focused humanitarian services in the nine districts of Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. While addressing the audience, Muhammad Asghar Memon, Secretary Planning and Development Department, of the Government of Sindh, said , \u201cThe support from the Government of Japan came at a critical time for the women and girls in the flood-affected areas. This contribution significantly helped provide essential relief and protection services, enabling them to assume leadership roles within their communities. Japan\u2019s generosity serves as a testament to the strong bonds of friendship and cooperation between our two nations.\u201d Speaking on the occasion, Hattori Masaru, Consul General Japan in Karachi said, \u201cThe Government of Japan remains committed to ensuring women\u2019s human rights and fighting against all forms of gender-based violence.\u201d In partnership with UNWOMEN, he said, \u201cWe have promoted safety and protection, and nurtured the leadership and resilience of the flood-affected women and girls. Japan and UN Women have a long-standing partnership globally, with various collaborations for upholding gender equality, women\u2019s empowerment, and disability inclusion. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to UN Women\u2019s tireless effort and dedication to strengthening women\u2019s leadership and inclusive development in this country.\u201d Sharmeela Rassool, UN Women Representative in Pakistan, expressed deep gratitude: \u201cWe thank the Government of Japan for their generous financial support to the flood-affected women and girls located in the most vulnerable districts of Pakistan in 2022. This partnership exemplifies the commitment to ensuring the well-being and empowerment of women and girls in the face of adversity. This support is pivotal in our on-ground efforts towards gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment within the humanitarian-peace-development nexus.\u201d The funds provided by the Japanese Government supports delivery of essential humanitarian services. These services include psychosocial support, raising awareness of gender-based violence, assistance for survivors of violence, help with application for civic documentation, and entrepreneurship development. The relief goods provided to women include mother kits, baby kits and inclusion kits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UN Women, in collaboration with the Government of Japan, hosted a showcase event to highlight the success of Women\u2019s Socio-Economic Resilience Project. The initiative aimed to provide essential relief and protection services to women and girls in flood-affected areas, fostering their resilience and adaptability to emergencies and disasters, said a news release issued here on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-382754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n