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AASRA
- The Shelter |
| The first destitute home in Rawalpindi for
female Domestic Violence victims was established in 1999. |
| It was established as a safe haven where battered
women with children could acquire self-respect and were empowered to
plan their futures. |
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| This home was started in the ancestral home of
PWA Director Shahnaz Bukhari.
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AASSRA accommodates 30 residents at a time. It
has supported 150-120 women per year since it started in spite of
police
raids. Victims face threats of all sorts from relatives and the
police for escaping their abusers. |
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The
Progressive Women's Association in
Islamabad, Pakistan
Develops
Strategies for the Empowerment of Women. |
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