Bedari is a national level non governmental voluntary development organization in Pakistan working with women and girls for the promotion and protection of their human rights. It started its activities around awareness raising and self growth in 1991 with a land mark community conference on Violence against women and eventually setting up of Pakistan ’s first crisis centre. It has been working for the last 17 years and has developed expertise on issues of gender empowerment, violence and abuse against women and girls and processes of attitudinal change.

Bedari has contributed in raising awareness on women and girls’ rights and gender issues. It has highlighted disparities towards marginalized group of society and launched advocacy campaigns on women and girls’ human rights issues by organizing events, theaters, puppet shows, talks, training, workshops and seminars and conferences. It has conducted all these activities on its own as well as through alliance or partnerships with other like minded organizations.

A society where women and girls enjoy equal status as human being.

Promoting equal rights of all (including women, men, boys and girls) in society through capacity building, education and advocacy.

Specific objectives of Bedari are:

• Advocacy and lobbying for appropriate legislation to address gender based discrimination and violence.
• Raising awareness and building capacities (across duty bearers and right holders) around Women’s human rights.
• Combating gender inequalities through girls’ education and life skills.
• Providing direct support to women survivors of gender based violence (GBV).