Month: June 2022

Report by Nawaz Arain, Karachi Pakistan. www.asiacommune.org =>> A consultation on Voluntary National Review (VNR) through Peoples Scorecard was organized jointly by Awaz CDS and Takhleeq Foundation (TF). This consultation was part of the series of consultations which will be organized country wide to gather information from informed civil society about the performance of government on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  Around 25 members from civil society organizations participated in the consultations deliberations, mostly from organization led by women, youth, trans gender, people living with disabilities and minority groups. The consultation…

The campaign for decent work in Pakistani mediaHow can journalists’ understanding and awareness of labour rights strengthen professional journalism and help create a strong and sustainable media industry? What are the ways to foster a labour rights discourse and promote collaboration, negotiation and dialogue between journalists, their unions, employers and the government to set standards for a fair and just labour rights environment for Pakistan’s media? Increased knowledge and understanding of their labour rights allows media workers to become empowered and speak up for these rights, to seek adequate pay…