(DEACTIVATED) PCO SN Outcome 4.2: Strategies and initiatives for safe and empowering public spaces for women and girls are drafted, adopted and/or implemented, reflecting global guidelines (aligned to SP Output 12)
This outcome supports undertaking research on the creation of safe spaces for women and girls such as Women Safety Audits and implementation of activities that promote women's safety in public spaces.
(DEACTIVATED) PCO SN Outcome 4.2: Strategies and initiatives for safe and empowering public spaces for women and girls are drafted, adopted and/or implemented, reflecting global guidelines (aligned to SP Output 12)
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
ComplementaryPCO SN Outcome 4.2: Strategies and initiatives for safe and empowering public spaces for women and girls are drafted, adopted and/or implemented, reflecting global guidelines (aligned to SP Output 12)
Recognizing the importance of women’s and girls’ freedom of movement, the PCO developed and rolled out strategies for making public spaces safe. The findings of the Women’s Safety Audit (WSA) of the Public Spaces conducted in 2020 were utilized towards improving service delivery, facilitating policies, and supporting implementation plans of service providers to avert and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) in public spaces. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) – the country’s national carrier - in collaboration with the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment (FOSPAH) to create safer travel and work environment for women. This was a landmark step, making PIA the first airline in the world to champion such an initiative. The PCO intends to take the WSA findings strategically forward in 2022 by covering areas that were not touched upon this year, and further amplifying the efforts to realize women’s and girls’ right to harassment-free public life. An advocacy campaign in collaboration with Gender Protection Unit in Islamabad and provincial police departments in Sindh and Punjab was launched at a community level to increase women's and girls' access to justice. Seminars were supported to facilitate engagement between senior women police representatives and community members including men and boys to sensitize them about women’s right to harassment-free spaces, available mechanisms for accessing justice by women survivors and enhancing citizens' trust in law enforcement agencies. This was supplemented by strengthening the capacities of key justice sector stakeholders, including officers of the intermediate rank of justice and police stakeholders to further pave the way for establishing safe and empowering public spaces for women and girls. A robust capacity-building plan for Ombudspersons Office in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as well as police departments in all four provinces in line with the essential services package (ESP) guidelines, was developed and rolled out leading to enhanced service delivery. Under its flagship Rule of Law Programme, UN Women developed a comprehensive Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy for justice sector stakeholders in the provinces of KP and Balochistan to improve women's access to justice. A comprehensive Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey was conducted in selected districts of KP and Balochistan to inform important baselines, that would eventually help guide implementation and course correction. Additionally, UN Women also led the development of the Communication, Advocacy, and Mobilization (CAM) strategy to raise awareness on issues related to the Rule of Law and citizens' inclusive access to justice, thereby increasing citizens' trust in the justice system.Disclaimer and notes
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