Empowering
Communities through
Targeted Initiatives and
Collaborative Efforts

Empowering Communities through Legal
Advocacy, Research, and Policy Reform since 2011

Latest Publications

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Sham & Stigma

Competing Faiths and Compromised Dignity, Safety and Employment Security of Sanitation Workers in Pakistan (2021)

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Index of Religious Diversity

The Index of Religious Diversity and Inclusion in Pakistan (2020)[1] [The report is over 45 times referenced in the UK Office report on Pakistani Christians]

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What About Us

International Assistance and Impoverished Religious Minorities in Pakistan in the book What About Us? (2022) by the University of Sussex’s Institute of Development Studies (IDS).

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Stories of Resilience and Resolve:

An Intersectional Study on the Plight of Non-Muslim Women and Girls in Pakistan (2022). Pakistan’s first study documenting inter sectional experiences of minority women and girls.

Upcoming Research Publications

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Between Faith and Fear

The Rise of Anti-Christian Violence and Law Enforcement’s Role in Pakistan

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Effective Political Participation of Women and Other Marginalized Groups in Local Governments

A research paper under the
USIP-funded Pakistan Local Democracy Dialogue (Dehleez), aimed at boosting representation and decision-making influence of marginalized groups in local governments.

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Profiling of Sanitation Workers and Sanitation System in Pakistan

A research study funded by WaterAid International, to understand the challenges faced by sanitation workers and inform policy interventions for better working conditions.

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Discrimination based on Work and Descent in Sanitation Sector

A research study supported by Amnesty International on identifying patterns of discrimination in sewer and solid waste workers with a specific focus on intersectionality of caste, religion and gender.

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Minorities in a Metro

Upcoming research study profiling the socioeconomic conditions of urban minority neighborhoods in Lahore, under the auspices of UNDP Pakistan.

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Effective Political Partipication of Women & Other Marginalized Groups in Lacial Government

A research paper under the
USIP-funded Pakistan Local Democracy Dialogue (Dehleez), aimed at boosting representation and decision-making influence of marginalized groups in local governments.

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Profiling of Sanitation Workers & Sanitation System in Pakistan

A research study funded by WaterAid International, to understand the challenges faced by sanitation workers and inform policy interventions for better working conditions.

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Minorities in a Metro

An Intersectional Study on the Plight of Non-Muslim Women and Girls in Pakistan (2022). Pakistan’s first study documenting inter sectional experiences of minority women and girls.

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