𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Young girls have the power to become 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 by challenging child sexual abuse, exploitation, and harmful social norms. Through their leadership, courage, and collective voices, they can break the culture of silence, challenge stigma, promote children's rights, and establish 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 rooted in dignity, respect, equality, and child protection. Recognizing this potential, 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 have joined hands with the 𝗞𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗵𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗵𝘄𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 to raise awareness about child sexual abuse and exploitation, encourage community dialogue, and strengthen child protection. This collaboration recognizes girls not merely as beneficiaries but as 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 shaping safer communities where every child can grow up free from violence, abuse, and exploitation. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀. 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 invites you to join the Webinar titled, "𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲", organised in collaboration with 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. The webinar aims to explore the role of men and other non-menstruators in challenging menstrual discrimination, promoting meaningful allyship, and advancing dignified menstruation through collective action. 📷 Date: November 2, 2026 📷 Time: 11:00 AM 📷 Zoom Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/6083310170... ID: 608 331 0170 Passcode: BV@2026 Note: The language of the webinar will be Urdu

A society is only as strong as the care it shows its senior citizens. Their wisdom, sacrifices, and stories deserve more than our gratitude they deserve our time, respect, and support every day. #RethinkAgeing #AgeWithDignity #EndAgeism #OlderPersonsMatter #AgeEquality #PositiveAgeing #LeaveNoOneBehind #HelpAgeInternational #BlueVeins

A strong education system is built on sustained investment. Increasing development budget allocations is vital to improving school infrastructure, addressing missing facilities, and ensuring that every child, especially girls, can continue and complete their education in an inclusive, and supportive learning environment. #FundHerFuture #GirlsEducationMatters #KuchToSochiye #MalalaFund @MalalaFund @MalalaFundPK @PCESAQE @TharEduAlliance @tabadlab

A step towards dignity, accessibility and respect for every senior citizen. At Lady Reading Hospital, the new 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤 aims to make hospital services easier to navigate and more responsive to older people’s needs. 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 (𝐋𝐑𝐇), 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 (𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐑) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 joined community members at the inauguration, underscoring that access to healthcare with dignity is a matter of rights. #RethinkAgeing #AgeWithDignity #EndAgeism #OlderPersonsMatter #AgeEquality #PositiveAgeing #LeaveNoOneBehind #HelpAgeInternational #BlueVeins #NCHR #LRH

Growing older should never mean becoming invisible or being left behind. Every age brings wisdom, strength, and the right to live with dignity, respect, and purpose. It's time to RETHINK AGEING! Let's challenge stereotypes, break barriers, and build a world where older people are valued, included, and empowered. 🌍 See possibilities, not limitations. Because dignity has no age! #RethinkAgeing #AgeWithDignity #EndAgeism #OlderPersonsMatter #AgeEquality #PositiveAgeing #LeaveNoOneBehind #HelpAgeInternational #BlueVeins

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Commission together with UNICEF, Malala Fund and Blue Veins celebrated #InternationalDayoftheGirl. A diverse range of stakeholders including representatives from government line departments, civil society organisations, academia, media, religious scholars, and young girls participated in the event. The event featured messages from young girls members of the Rise and Shine Girls Education Leadership Network on child protection and safety, preventing and responding to child sexual abuse, child marriage, girls education and leadership for advancing girls rights and wellbeing. Participants also signed a pledge, reaffirming their commitment to working collectively to create an enabling environment for girls’ empowerment. #GirlsRights #GirlsEmpowerment #GirlsLeadership #GirlsVoicesMatter @MalalaFund @MalalaFundPK @kpcpwc

We are pleased to announce that 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐡𝐰𝐚 has officially notified and granted 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 to the 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, established by 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 with the support of 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝. The formal notification and recognition of the network provide a structured provincial platform for young girls, to participate in policy discussions and processes, consultations regarding girls’ education, protection and safety, health, and other matters concerning their rights and well-being. The notification was presented during the Commemoration of #InternationalDayoftheGirl, held under the theme, “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls Rights”, alongside the launch of a province-wide awareness and sensitisation campaign against child sexual abuse and exploitation, organised by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection & Welfare Commission with the support of its development partner UNICEF and local civil society partner Blue Veins. Blue Veins and Rise and Shine Girls Education Leadership Network extend their heartfelt gratitude to the Child Commission for providing the young girls with the space and opportunity to contribute to the policy processes and dialogues that affect their future and well-being. The network remains committed to engage closely with the Commission and contribute to creating a future where every child and girl can enjoy their rights and have safe, and enabling environment for their growth and development. @kpcpwc @MalalaFund @MalalaFundPK

“Leadership has no age. When generations grow together, wisdom takes root and communities flourish. Let’s champion dignity, inclusion, and the voices of older people.” #OlderPeopleMatter #RethinkAgeing #AgeingIsEveryonesFuture

The question is not whether girls should be allowed to dream, but whether they are being given equal opportunities to pursue those dreams. From access to schools to supportive learning environments, removing barriers to education is essential to ensuring that every girl can move forward. #FundHerFuture #GirlsEducationMatters #KuchToSochiye #MalalaFund

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠. Established by the United Nations in 1990 and observed every 1 October, the International Day of Older Persons honours older people’s contributions and calls for a world that upholds their rights. This IDOP 2026, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬,” challenges us to turn longer life expectancy into better lives with accessible healthcare, social protection, inclusive communities and older people’s voices shaping the decisions that affect them. Across generations, our futures are connected. The rights we protect today shape the lives we will lead tomorrow. Challenge ageism. Demand inclusion. Build systems that uphold dignity at every age. #𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐏𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 #𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 #𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐎𝐟𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 #𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 #𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠

Blue Veins, with the support of HelpAge International, celebrated the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔) in Districts 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐚 Under this year’s theme, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬,” the event highlighted the urgent need to build inclusive systems that enable older people to live longer with dignity, independence, security, and meaningful participation in society. A longer life should mean a better life with rights protected, services accessible, and every older person valued. #𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐏𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 #𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 #𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐎𝐟𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 #𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 #𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠

Blue Veins has established Peer Support Groups for Transgender Persons Living with HIV (TPLHIV). These groups provide emotional support, reduce feelings of isolation, and help members connect with others who share similar experiences. Peer support is an important step toward better health, dignity, and community strength. #PeerSupport #TPLHIV #TransgenderCommunity #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #HealthForAll

This September brought news many of us have waited years to hear: the UN General Assembly proclaimed 27 November the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. But this must not become just another UN Day. It must become a promise to every girl: child marriage will end in this generation. Recognition matters, but action must follow through laws, education, protection, investment and collective courage. #EndChildMarriage #GirlsRights #27November #CEFM #ProtectGirls #BlueVeins #GenerationEquality

Older People Forum Formed in District Peshawar and Charsadda to Amplify Older Women’s Voices and Advance Ageing Rights. A district-level Older People Forum has been established in Peshawar and Charsadda, facilitated by Blue Veins with the support of HelpAge International, providing a collective platform for older women and men to raise their concerns, participate in decision-making, and advocate for more responsive policies and services.

Blue Veins organised a capacity building workshop for healthcare providers to promote awareness and sensitivity, among them to better understand and respond to the healthcare needs of transgender individuals. Strengthening the capacity of healthcare providers is essential to ensure respectful, non-discriminatory and inclusive services for transgender persons.

𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 KPCSW Chairperson Dr. Sumera Shams highlighted the efforts undertaken by the committee’s to ensure that the education budget for FY 2026-27 is responsive to the needs of girls.She said the committee had conducted consultations and meetings with relevant stakeholders and young girls and developed recommendations for gender-inclusive education budgeting, which were formally submitted to the Education Department for consideration in the 2026-27 education budget. thenews.pk/print/1435702-sem…

𝐊𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐡𝐰𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 Provincial Oversight and Advisory Committee on Girls’ Education, 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 and 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 jointly organised a high-level Post-budget Seminar on Girls Education. A diverse range of stakeholders including Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, parliamentarians, Members of Provincial Assembly, officials from Elementary & Secondary Education Department, and other government departments and institutions, representatives from civil society, media, law, academia and young girls’ champions participated in the event. A detailed overview of the provincial education budget for FY 2026–27, and the schemes and initiatives under the current Annual Development Programme, was provided. A 10% increase from the previous fiscal year was reported, with Rs. 21 billion allocated to the development budget. There was a strong consensus among the participants on the need for gender tagging of education budget and development schemes, and stronger oversight of education spending, to ensure that allocated financial resources reach the intended beneficiaries and translate into tangible improvements in girls’ access to education and overall provincial education system. #FundHerFuture #GirlsEducationMatters #KuchToSochiye #MalalaFund

دنیا بھر میں والدین اپنی بیٹیوں کی صحت کے تحفظ کو ترجیح دے رہے ہیں۔ آئیں ہم بھی اپنی بیٹیوں کے محفوظ اور روشن مستقبل کے لیے اپنا کردار ادا کریں۔ مزید معلومات کے لیے صحت تحفظ ہیلپ لائن 1166 پر رابطہ کریں۔ #CervicalCancerSeBachao #HealthDepartmentKP #EPIKP

Blue Veins organised a Sensitisation Session with local community influencers from diverse backgrounds to develop their understanding of the education budget, its monitoring and tracking tools, and to strengthen the grassroots oversight. Together, participants explored key budget terminologies, different stages and channels of engagement for civil society, and approaches and tools for tracking implementation. Participants engaged in a collaborative exercise to identify data sources for accessing real-time and accurate information on budget utilisation, revenue, and expenditure. Considering the significance of civil society participation at different levels of education budgeting and its role in strengthening transparency, enhancing accountability, promoting equity, and supporting reform decisions, various opportunities and entry points for action were also explored. #FundHerFuture #GirlsEducationMatters #KuchToSochiye #MalalaFund