War Against Rape

Press Conference on Supreme Court Verdict of Mukhtaran Mai Case

A press conference was held by War Against Rape (WAR), Karachi in collaboration with Aurat Foundation (AF) and Womens Action Forum at Karachi Press Club in April 2011.

Workshop with Legal Fraternity

A training and sensitization workshop was held with Public Prosecutors of High Court Sindh and City Court Karachi.

National Consultation on Sexual Assault Documentation Protocols (SADPs)

Sexual Assault Documentation Protocols were discussed in several consultations for nation-wide implementation. These consultations were held in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

Training Workshops With Police Officers of Capital City Police Karachi

WAR conducted two training workshops with the Police officers of capital city police Karachi. Read More

Media Workshop

WAR conducted a training and sensitization workshop on Ethical Reporting of Sexual Violence with students of different media schools. Read More

Youth Component 2011

WAR conducteded 3 training workshops on identifying and preventing child sexual abuse. Read More

Community Outreach Program

WAR conducted 17 community meetings in 17 different towns of Karachi under its community outreach program. Read More

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Overview

Over the past 20 years, WAR has emerged as one of the leading voices against sexual violence, particularly rape in Pakistan, with a view to provide comprehensive services and advocate right-based government services for survivors. WAR is dedicated to assist survivors in their fight of justice and aid development, implementation and moniotring of appropriate rights-based integrated response to sexual violence in law-enforcement, medico-legal and judicial sectors in order to minimize secondary trauma to survivors. With successes in the legal field in the form of Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of Women) Act, 2006, the establishment of several Women’s Police Stations in Karachi, in-camera trial hearings and several awareness and para-legal workshops behind it, WAR is continually engaged in promoting survivors’ access to justice, their empowerment, the containment of sexual violence and the protection and fulfillment of survivors’ rights.

Mission Statement

War Against Rape is committed to work towards creating a rape free society. It shall endeavor to work on all social, legal, medical and administrative issues that could help either in the reduction of such acts of violence or support, facilitate and improve human rights and conditions for survivors.