16 Days, 16 Ways: U.S. Support for Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan

Posted by Courtney Beale / December 22, 2010

Pakistani female students hold banners at a rally in Karachi, Pakistan, Mar 8, 2006. [AP File Photo]

About the Author: Courtney Beale serves as Assistant Information Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan.

From the mega-metropolises of Karachi and Lahore to the countryside near Mardan and Multan, the U.S. Mission in Pakistan is working to improve the lives of Pakistani women and combat gender-based violence. For the recent international “16 Days of Activism” campaign, we organized a series of initiatives to highlight and energize our partnerships with Pakistan's government and civil society to support women's rights. Here are 16 ways we are… more »

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