Violence against women takes a dismaying variety of forms, but the worst form which snatches away the lives of millions of women each year is honor killing.
Each year uncountable women are killed in name of so called honor; they are burnt, sold, exchanged, and handed out to different tribes for compensation for a conflict.
Honor killing is a bitter reality that exists.
Women are stoned, bullet shot, beaten until dead, and attacked by axes, by their brothers, fathers, husband and even cousins.

Honor kiling is a crime from which our eyes are closed, but its time we WOKE UP and fight against this so called honor which is restored by killing of mothers, sisters and doughters.

WAKE UP is a global campaign aimed at mobilizing 5,000 changed agents around the World who will be the strength for these victimes of honor.

WAKE UP invites you to be a part of this Global campaign and be the force for change!!!
Presently more than one dozen multinational oil and gas companies are engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Sindh and interestingly the majority of those multinational companies are operating in the disaster prone districts. Besides inland oil and gas exploration, for the first time Pakistan government has also issued licenses to the multinational companies for off-shore oil and gas exploration in the coastal waters of Indus Delta [Thatta and Badin].
However, the operations of the multinational oil and gas companies, in place of contributing towards the sustainable development of the disaster prone districts, are negatively contributing towards the degradation of livelihoods and the environment of the local areas. It is only because those multinational oil and gas companies are largely ignoring the standards of Corporate Social Responsibility, OECD [The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development] Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Petroleum Concession Agreements [PCA] made with the Government of Pakistan and other laws and rules governing the activities and responsibilities of multinational companies.
PDI with the support of Oxfam GB has launched a campaign for community mobilization and networking on CSR with regard to oil and gas companies in Sindh. The project is being initially implemented in five districts of Sindh i.e Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar and Dadu.

Project Goal, Purpose, Results and Activities

Overall Project Goal
Livelihood rights are secured of disaster- affected local communities of Sindh through proper implementation on CSR by Oil and gas companies

Project Purpose
Local communities and district governments in Thatta, Badin, Dadu, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar districts are aware that they should be receiving community development funds and royalties according to CSR and Petroleum Concession Agreement

Expected Project Results
A. Local Communities are aware, mobilized and organized to get the multinational oil and gas companies to implement CSR and oil and gas exploration royalty to the local governments
B. Enhanced capacity of the formal network of the communities to advocate to oil and gas companies
C. Government officials and oil /gas company representatives are sensitized on the proper implementation on CSR

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Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] awareness campaign in Sindh

Pakistan is bestowed with variety of natural resources. The province of Sindh is the richest in many of the natural resources among the provinces of Pakistan. Sindh has been the largest producer of crude oil since many years, and now its newfound natural gas production is also on the rise, making it potentially the largest producer of oil and natural gas in Pakistan. The share of Sindh in the production of oil is 62 percent, production of gas 48 percent, and in coal 31 percent. In generation of electricity its share is 39 percent in the overall oil, gas and electricity production in Pakistan.

 

"WAKE UP!!!" Campaign against honor killing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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