Conference 2025 Booklet & Resolution
SOLUTIONS STRATEGIES RESOLUTION Adopted at 18th Annual Rural Women Leadership Training Conference by PODA Held from 15 to 17 October 2025 at Islamabad, Pakistan PREAMBLE:
Demanding Inclusion of Women With Disabilities in Economic Empowerment Processes
February 2026, PODA’s webinar series #194 was led by Pakistan’s renowned marketing expert Ms. Touqeer Fatima from Lahore. She highlighted that it is the responsibility
PODA welcomes progress on child marriage restraint laws
On 8th March 2026 PODA produced and broadcasted a special Radio Program – Aao Baat Karain – on FM101 Islamabad at 2:05 pm. The program
Promoting Youth Capacity on Climate Change and Disaster Management
PODA facilitated youth leader Mr. Hamza Bashir to successfully complete a 4-week Capacity Building & Training Course (C2DM 01-26) on Climate Change and Disaster Management
Rural Community Learns about Digital Safety for Legal Identity on International Women’s Day
On 13 March 2026, to mark International Women’s Day (8 March), PODA and NADRA jointly conducted a Capacity Building Workshop on Digital Safety for Legal
Protecting Girls’ Rights Through Scalable Legal and Social Interventions
The Government of Punjab has enacted the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026, establishing 18 years as the minimum legal age of marriage for girls
PODA Pakistan Strengthens Humanitarian Follow-Up in Buner’s Flood-Affected Communities.
2nd October2025: The PODA team carried out a follow-up visit to the flood-affected areas of District Buner, including Pir Baba and Beshonai villages, to assess
Absorbing population growth
Absorbing population growth Published February 21, 2026 FINALLY, the debate about whether rapid population growth is beneficial or pernicious for the economy appears to be settled.
PODA Condemns Attack on Girls School in Iran
PODA and members of its Rural Women Leaders Network Pakistan strongly condemn US attack on a girls primary school in Minab, Iran that killed more
