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| Name | Title / Function | |
| Ms. Noor Naz Agha | President | |
| Ms. Shamim Osmany | Senior Vice-President | |
| Ms. Sakina Khatoon | General Secretary | |
| Ms. Mehreen Nazar | Program Secretary | |
The Pakistan Women Lawyers Association (PAWLA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, which is working essentially as a pressure group for the reform of laws discriminating against women.
The organization was founded by Ms. Rashida Muhammad Hussain Patel in 1985 to provide legal assistance for women in distress. Based and working mainly in Karachi, PAWLA is run by professional lawyers and volunteers.
Legal awareness programmes form an integral part of PAWLA’s activities; it presents video films in schools, clinics, parks and out of reach areas on key laws and women’s rights in this respect. The organization is hoping to establish fifteen viewing centres within the next three years. Also as part of its awareness campaign, PAWLA presents plays on legal issues, followed by question and answer sessions on Radio Pakistan.
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| Country/City where the NGO is Registered | Pakistan, Karachi | |
| Year of foundation | 1980 | |
| Year of registration with National Authorities | 1985 | |
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| Headquarters’ mailing address |
Legal Aid Centre, Room No. 710, 7th Floor, Kashif Centre, Shahrah-e-Faisal Karachi-75530 |
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| Telephone (Country & area code) (Number) | 92 - 021 513533 | |
| Telefax (Country & area code) (Number) | 92 - 021 5673286 | |
| pawla@fascom.com | ||
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| Areas of activity: | Women, Discrimination/Prejudice, Law/Criminal Justice | |
| Scope of organization | National | |
| Number of members reportedly registered with organization |
Individual members: 300 |
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| Main funding sources for organization’s activities | Non-governmental donations, Voluntary | |
| Publications by organization | "Women and Law" – a series of annual publications | |