communities, wives, daughters, sisters and mothers are killed for the least sexual indiscretion and upon the slightest suspicion of adultery. In Sindh this merciless killing is given the title of “Karo Kari” in the local terminology. The Karo Kari tradition decrees that the family whose honor has been offended should kill the man and the woman involved in an illicit relationship. However, in practice the victims of this tradition are mostly women.
Under this custom, the male family members who carryout the killing neither refer to the formal judicial system to prove the case, nor do they need valid proof of the allegation. Even slightest suspicion of illicit relations of any woman can result in her killing by her close relatives including father, brother, husband, and sometimes even cousin. With the growing trend of Karo Kari in the society, presently killing of women with other motives are also usually camouflaged as Karo Kari killings as this bails out the murderers from the severe punishment. Hypothetically following observations with regard to karo kari killings are common.
Besides Karo Karo there are many other forms of violence against women including wife beating, sale of women in the name of marriage, exchange marriages, marrying women off to settle the old tribal disputes, marriages in very small age etc.
The key causes of violence against women is the lack of awareness among the local communities as under the tribal systems the centuries old anti women traditions have been continued by giving them color of religion and tribal pride. However, again there are issues of lack of clear understanding of the gender issues as well as the issues of honor killing, lack of skills and capacities.
The key objective of this project is to create awareness and enhance the capacity, skills and networking of the local communities, civil society and local governments to enable them to play their due role in preventing the growing incidents of violence against women in Sindh province.
To properly address the issues of awareness, skills and networking the project seeks to launch massive awareness campaign in the 12 districts of Sindh and Baluchistan which are more vulnerable with regard to the cases of violence against women and also develop the skills and capacities of youth and local communities and develop their strong networking to play their key role in preventing the cases of violence against women in Sindh.
Youth of a nation are considered the main powerful pillars of a community, as they are more responsive, active and dynamic in the field of life. The project seeks to include the youth and the local communities as key stakeholders in the project activities right from union council to tehsil and district level to ensure greater participation and inclusion in the project activities leading to the success of project activities.

The key role in the local level project activities including awareness raising of youth and local communities, their capacity building and empowering in them skills to fight against honor killing. The local level awareness campaigns etc would be played by the youth forums of the 12 districts of Sindh and Baluchistan.

OVER ALL GOAL: Contributing towards reduction in the cases of honor killing in the tribal districts of Sindh and Baluchistan

PURPOSE: Youth in tribal districts of Sindh and Baluchistan are aware, sensitized, capacitated and networked to prevent the cases of honor killing

RESULT-1
Youth in rural and urban areas of tribal districts of Sindh and Baluchistan are mobilized, aware and highly sensitized on the issue of honor killing

RESULT: 2
Capacity Building, Skill Development and local level networking of youth in the tribal areas of Sindh and Baluchistan.

RESULT: 3
Create global linkages, support and networking, for the WAKE UP campaign against honor killing

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WAKE UP!!! Campaign against honor killing

Violence affects the lives of millions of women worldwide, in all socio economic and educational classes. It cuts across cultural and religious barriers, impeding the right of women to participate fully in society.
Violence against women takes dismaying varieties of forms however Sindh and Baluchistan province of Pakistan harbors a special category of violence against women known as "honor killings.” In fact honor killing is an archaic custom deeply rooted in the tribal societies of Balochistan and Sindh, as well as some parts of the Punjab and N.W.F.P. In these rigidly patriarchal