Women in Struggle for Empowerment (WISE) is a non-governmental organization established in 2011 and registered under Societies Act 1860. Its leadership comprises women rights activists, with a background in the active struggle for social justice and women’s empowerment in Pakistan.
Our mission is the protection and promotion of human rights through education, awareness, organization and building synergy among human rights groups, women, and their movements.
Our objectives are:
a) To organize, educate, and mobilize women for socio-economic and political rights.
b) The eradication of gender-based discrimination and customary practices that deny women advancement, opportunities, and access to resources.
c) Advocacy and lobbying for pro-women programs, policies, laws and the implementation of existing women-related laws.
d) Counseling and legal assistance to women victims of violence, torture and sexual harassment.