Origin:
Women Development Foundation Pakistan (WDFP) is an extension of the Women Skill Development Project (WSDP) established in January 1994, but it is originated and registered in under VSWA Act 1961 No. WDFP aim to support women in all fields of life and is striving to mobilize maximum resources for overall empowerment of the under privileged and neglected women folk. WDFP has been working in
the slums of Karachi especially in Lyari, coastal area of Kemari and Bin Qasim Town on multiple issues in development sector. WDFP has an active network of civil society organization that supports its developmental activities. Read More…
Our Vision:
To create perpetual congenial environment and to promote gender balanced society in Pakistan. Our Mission:
Women Development Foundation Pakistan is striving to build an empowered society by strengthening the downtrodden women in all fields of life. Goal:
To educate and aware the youth and community members regarding women empowerment. To develop a society where everyone enjoy all their basic human rights. We are rigorously working in the following fields of operation. Health (general)
Education (Formal and Non Formal)
Human Resource Development
Micro Entrepreneurs Career Development
Skill Development and Management Training
Vocational Training
Human Rights (Women & Children)
Empowerment through Education
Since December 2009 WDFP is running Formal and Non Formal Education centers in Lyari, Kemari and Gadap Town. These centers have educated hundreds of Young Boys, Girls and have strengthened many women to lead a better life. Women Empowerment Programs
Women are the basic constituents of society because they uplift the whole nation. WDFP is rigorously working to empower the social, economical and legal status of women of Pakistan through its following programs. Skill Based Trainings
Micro Entrepreneurs Career Development Program
Legal Aid Awareness & Legal Assistance Programs
Youth Empowerment Program
Women Development Foundation Pakistan has considered Youth as a very important agent of change therefore; it focuses on engaging youth in different developmental programs. WDFP has designed and organized following programs for the development of Youth. Lyari Peace Conference
Lyari Film Festival
Lyari Peace Conferences, Out Reach in 11 UCs
Charity Programs
Women Development Foundation Pakistan believes in overall empowerment of society therefore it supports the communities to grower happier and healthier so that they foster better in their lives. For this sane purpose the organization provide following facilities:
Distribution of Ration
Distribution of Clothes and
Distribution of Sacrificial Meat to destitute families
Collective Marriages of destitute couples
Community development Program
Community development Program is yet another focus of Women Development Foundation. WDFP empowers the society by strengthening the community through following initiatives. Series of Peace Conferences:
After the successful event of Lyari Peace Conference, held in the month of April 2014, WDFP has organized 11 more conferences in each Union Council of Lyari Town. These activities celebrated Lyari’s multifaceted culture, rich history, customs and traditions, engaged Youth in a discourse around the currents issues that threaten the very fabric of this town. These conferences were successful in creating a counter narrative, promoting a sense of unity among Lyariites and instilling hopes among the youth in particular for a better future. GEP Project: Promoting Improved Livelihood for Informal Sector Workers
WDFP is promoting Gender Equity by empowering women economically, socially, culturally and legally to eliminate all sorts of exploitation against women in our society. This project aims to encourage women of informal sectors to develop their livings. The core objectives of this project are; Identification and mobilization of Women Home Based Workers specifically, craftswomen and artisans; Skill development of groups of home based workers to make their products market competitive; Establishment of trade facilitation and communication center at the district level to act as marketing/ sales communication point for the women home base workers. It is expected to prosper women friendly and gender balanced society in Pakistan by enabling women home based workers to participate in the development of national economy. Lyari Film Festival:
WDFP has organized first ever four days long Lyari Film Festival (LFF), featuring young community based film makers to showcase more than 40 short films, feature films and documentaries. Thereby provided youth with a platform to showcase their talent and promoted them as role models and activists. This film festival has also provided opportunity to Lyari’ites to come together, interact and celebrate the success and achievements of young film makers who are the future of this community. Board of Directors
Sabiha Shah, Chairperson, M. Yousuf Balouch, Vice Chairperson, Abida Memon, General Secretary,
Shazia Mansoor Joint Secretary, Anis Danish, Treasurer, Abdul Rahim Moosvi, Convener, Education Committee, Sabira Ghani Convener , Vocational Committee, Wardah Ashraf Convener, Youth Committee, Muhammad Ali Rasheed, Convener, Public Relation Committee
