Blue Veins

24/09/2026

Older People Forum Formed in District Peshawar and Charsadda to Amplify Older Women’s Voices and Advance Ageing Rights.

A district-level Older People Forum has been established in Peshawar and Charsadda, facilitated by Blue Veins with the support of HelpAge International, providing a collective platform for older women and men to raise their concerns, participate in decision-making, and advocate for more responsive policies and services.

16/09/2026

Blue Veins organised a capacity building workshop for healthcare providers to promote awareness and sensitivity, among them to better understand and respond to the healthcare needs of transgender individuals.

Strengthening the capacity of healthcare providers is essential to ensure respectful, non-discriminatory and inclusive services for transgender persons.

08/09/2026

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the female literacy rate stands at only 37%, a stark reminder that too many girls and women continue to be left behind.

Every girl has the right to learn, stay in school, and develop the knowledge and skills she needs to make informed choices, participate meaningfully in society, and shape her own future.

This , we call for greater investment in girls’ education and literacy. Because literacy for girls is not only about learning, it is about expanding opportunities, strengthening communities, and creating pathways to prosperity for the nation.

06/09/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭

KPCSW Chairperson Dr. Sumera Shams highlighted the efforts undertaken by the committee’s to ensure that the education budget for FY 2026-27 is responsive to the needs of girls.She said the committee had conducted consultations and meetings with relevant stakeholders and young girls and developed recommendations for gender-inclusive education budgeting, which were formally submitted to the Education Department for consideration in the 2026-27 education budget.

KPCSW Secretary Shazia Atta emphasised that gender tagging of education budget, schemes and programmes is essential for tracking where resources are going, monitoring implementation on the ground and assessing whether investments are actually improving educational outcomes for girls.

PESHAWAR: A seminar on Friday called for gender tagging of education budget and stronger oversight mechanisms to ensure effective utilisation of financial resources and address barriers to...

05/09/2026

𝐊𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐡𝐰𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 Provincial Oversight and Advisory Committee on Girls’ Education, 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 and 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 jointly organised a high-level Post-budget Seminar on Girls Education.

A diverse range of stakeholders including Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, parliamentarians, Members of Provincial Assembly, officials from Elementary & Secondary Education Department, and other government departments and institutions, representatives from civil society, media, law, academia and young girls’ champions participated in the event.

A detailed overview of the provincial education budget for FY 2026–27, and the schemes and initiatives under the current Annual Development Programme, was provided. A 10% increase from the previous fiscal year was reported, with Rs. 21 billion allocated to the development budget.

There was a strong consensus among the participants on the need for gender tagging of education budget and development schemes, and stronger oversight of education spending, to ensure that allocated financial resources reach the intended beneficiaries and translate into tangible improvements in girls’ access to education and overall provincial education system.



Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women

02/09/2026

Overcrowded classrooms make it harder for teachers to give every child the attention they need to learn and participate effectively. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 1:41, primary schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa need more teachers to reduce classroom overcrowding, support individual learning needs, and improve the quality of education.

Source: Schools Statistical Report 2024-25 KP E&SED



Malala Fund Pakistan Pakistan Coalition for Education - PCE Thar Education Alliance Tabadlab

01/09/2026

دنیا بھر میں والدین اپنی بیٹیوں کی صحت کے تحفظ کو ترجیح دے رہے ہیں۔

آئیں ہم بھی اپنی بیٹیوں کے محفوظ اور روشن مستقبل کے لیے اپنا کردار ادا کریں۔

مزید معلومات کے لیے صحت تحفظ ہیلپ لائن 1166 پر رابطہ کریں۔

31/08/2026

💙 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦.

Blue Veins is proud and happy to join hands with Girls Sports Academy to support young girls who are challenging barriers through the power of sports.

These girls come from extremely underprivileged communities, where pursuing sports is far from easy. They face practical, financial, social, and structural barriers, yet they continue to show up, practice, compete, and dream of a future where their potential is not limited by their circumstances or gender.

As a small contribution to their journey, Blue Veins is pleased to provide some of the essential sports equipment they need for their practice sessions and matches. 🏏🏃‍♀️🏆

There is more to celebrate. These determined young athletes will soon be travelling to Punjab to participate in a tournament organized under the initiative of the Chief Minister of Punjab. We are incredibly excited to see them step onto a bigger stage, carrying with them the hopes of their families and communities.

For Blue Veins, sports are about much more than winning a match. Sports can create spaces where girls build confidence, learn leadership, understand their rights, strengthen friendships, and discover their own power.

Through sports, we remain committed to advancing girls’ rights, empowerment, education, health and hygiene, leadership, inclusion, and equal opportunities.

Every girl deserves the freedom to play.
Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn.
Every girl deserves to be seen, heard, supported, and celebrated. 💙

We are open to collaborations, partnerships, and support from individuals, organizations, businesses, and institutions who believe in the potential of these young girls. Whether through sports equipment, resources, sponsorship, training, or other forms of support, your contribution can help remove another barrier standing between a girl and her dream.

Join hands with us. Support her game. Strengthen her voice. Invest in her future. 🌟

31/08/2026

Blue Veins organised a Sensitisation Session with local community influencers from diverse backgrounds to develop their understanding of the education budget, its monitoring and tracking tools, and to strengthen the grassroots oversight.

Together, participants explored key budget terminologies, different stages and channels of engagement for civil society, and approaches and tools for tracking implementation.

Participants engaged in a collaborative exercise to identify data sources for accessing real-time and accurate information on budget utilisation, revenue, and expenditure.

Considering the significance of civil society participation at different levels of education budgeting and its role in strengthening transparency, enhancing accountability, promoting equity, and supporting reform decisions, various opportunities and entry points for action were also explored.

29/08/2026

The 𝐊𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐡𝐰𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 (𝐊𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐖) organized a Consensus Building Meeting on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Protection Bill, 2026, with technical assistance from 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Sumera Shams, Chairperson KPCSW and attended by Technical Advisory Committee members, Ex- Director General Health Department, Director Public Health, Members of Provincial Assembly, Project Director and Deputy Director Provincial AIDS Control Program to review the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Protection Bill, 2026.

The proposed Bill seeks to integrate the HIV response into the public health system while ensuring confidentiality, preventing discrimination, and protecting human dignity across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.