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| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Gulalai Ismail, Saba Ismail |
| Founded at | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Legal status | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | Women's rights advocacy, education |
| Headquarters | Peshawar |
Chairperson | Gulalai Ismail |
| Website | www |
Aware Girls is a non-governmental organization in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Established in 2002, it aims to address violence and discrimination against women and young girls in Pakistan. Their mission is to advocate for women's rights, education, and access to sexual and reproductive health resources.[1] They state their objective as "to strengthen the leadership capacity of young women enabling them to act as agents of social change and women empowerment in their communities."[2]
Gulalai Ismail, a human rights activist based in Peshawar, served as the chairperson of Aware Girls. In 2018, the Pakistani government shut down Aware Girls after Gulalai became associated with the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a social movement advocating for Pashtun human rights.[3]
- ^ Gray, Lucy Anna (18 November 2018). "Forgotten Women: One detained and another receiving threats from across the world - meet human rights activists the Ismail sisters". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Who we are". Aware Girls. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Female Activists Chart New Course In Pakistan's Conservative Pashtun Belt". Gandhara Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.