Though violence against women is global phenomena but violence against women in Pakistan is even worst, women are treated like property, violence against women has reached level where women are buried alive. women are subjected to multiple form of violence, that is, domestic violence, Honor killing, Rape, incest, veni, marriage to Quran are few of the violence perpetrated by the people at home, Society and by the state.
To curb the violence against women and girls in Quetta “VAW Pledge Campaign” shall be started from 25 November 2010 to 10 December 2010, the salient feature of the said campaign is as followed,
• 10,000 pledges shall be obtained from people,
• Campaign shall be conducted in Quetta .
• Five volunteers from Womenshade Pakistan shall conduct the campaign.
• This pledge shall be particularly taken from man and boys.
• In this campaign people shall pledge that they (01) shall never commit (2) condone (3) and remain silent about violence against women and girls.
• Pledge card shall be published with three pledges that, “I shall never commit any violence against women, that he shall never condone any violence against women and that he shall never remain silence about violence against women”.
• This pledge shall be in three form that is , verbal, Written and symbolic
• In verbal form pledgee shall verbally recite the said three sentences loudly.
• In Written form pledgee shall sign the pledge card and shall also fill in the couple of particulars regarding the pledgee,
• In symbolic form pledge shall wear white ribbon as symbol that “our future has no violence against women”.
• Particulars pertaining to pledge on pledge Card shall include name, organization name, if any, and mobile and/or email number (optional),
• Mobile number and/or email are solicited as these shall be compiled and later reminders shall be sent to the pledgee regarding his pledges through sms and email.
• Women shall also be able to take pledge as a symbol of support to campagin that men and boys have a role and responsibility in ending violence against women.
• Campaign shall start with press conference at Quetta press clubat 24 of November 2010.
• Salient feature shall be expressed regarding the campaign and support of the media shall be solicited.
• At first day of the campaign, that is, at 25 November, this campaign shall be endorsed by the at least 5 ministers in addition to various notables of the city and this endor sement shall be popularized through media.
• The person who shall endorse shall also take the same pledge.
• Target area shall be organizations, colleges, Universities, NGOs, lawyers, security forces, Doctors, Journalist etc.
