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2020-21
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1 Title of the proposed Establishment of an All-Blaochistan Four (4)-
Project Digit Helpline of the WDD to Facilitate
Women In Crises/Victims of VAW or Other
Kinds of Crimes Against Women
2 Proponent Information INTRODUCTION: It is important to point out
at the very beginning as to what kind of
services the Women Development Department
(WDD) is mandated to provide under the
Government of Balochistan Rules of Business,
2012. The Department provides services
essentially in three (3) mutually-supporting
streams, viz:-
(2)Empowerment/mainstreaming services
to ensure that women are empowered and
mainstreamed in all spheres of life, thereby
not only contributing further to the socio-
economic development of the Province but
also become less dependent on others,
economically and financially, thus becoming
less likely to fall victim to crimes such as
VAW and trafficking in persons (TIP;), and
3 Goals & Objectives set to The proposed project will greatly help
be achieved in/expedite public-sector efforts for the
protection, rehabilitation and socio-
economic empowerment of women by
rendering services as follows:-
(iii)Refer/directthe callers/complainants
to the nearest and most appropriate
offices/personnel/service providers. (To this
end, the Helpline would be networked with
the focal points of all responding
establishments/agencies, be they in the
public sector or the private/non-governmental
one);
A scientific monitoring of
performance by first-responders, and facts
and figures generated by the Helpline
service, leading to evaluation and
identification of gaps for necessary action,
as well as accountability of defaulting
agencies/officials, is enabled;
Verified by
Secretary, WDD