Blue Veins (Pakistan)
{{Short description|Pakistani women's health advocacy group}}
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Blue Veins, based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is a women's health advocacy group. Its focus is on providing medical knowledge to underprivileged and rural women. Its mission includes empowering women to assert their rights and participate in fostering peaceful conflict resolutions.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insightonconflict.org/conflicts/pakistan/peacebuilding-organisations/blue-veins/|title=Blue Veins|work=Insight on Conflict|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en}}
About
Blue Veins works with grassroots organizations for both men and women to secure and maintain women's rights in Khyber Pakthtunkhwa (KPK). This has included ensuring women have the right to vote in Peshawar.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1184320|title=Women's rights to vote in LG polls 'under threat'|date=2015-05-26|work=Dawn|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en}} Blue Veins has also trained women on how to avoid harassment in the workplace.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2015/07/15/miles-go-protecting-women-against-harassment-workplace-kp|title=Miles to go: Protecting women against harassment at workplace in KP|date=15 July 2015|website=Pajhwok Afghan News|access-date=2017-08-14|archive-date=2018-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731172318/https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2015/07/15/miles-go-protecting-women-against-harassment-workplace-kp|url-status=dead}}
Blue Veins has also helped transgender people in Pakistan.{{Cite news|url=http://newsweekpakistan.com/seeking-equality/|title=Seeking Equality|last=Umar|first=Noorjehan|date=2017-08-02|work=Newsweek Pakistan|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en-US}} They have provided help and resources, such as giving out sewing machines to individuals in the transgender community.{{Cite news|url=http://www.centreline.com.pk/sewing-machines-distributed-among-transgender-community/|title=Sewing machines distributed among transgender community - Centreline|date=2016-09-28|work=Centreline|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en-US}}
Blue Veins is a member of the End Violence Against Women & Girls Alliance and also a member of Girls Not Brides.{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-305135743.html|title=MPs, Civil Society, Media for End to Child Marriages|date=12 October 2012|work=The Nation|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815061734/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-305135743.html|archive-date=2017-08-15|url-status=dead}}
History
Blue Veins was founded by Qamar Naseem in 1999 first in order to spread information about breast cancer in communities such as Khyber Pakthtunkhwa (KPK) and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA).{{Cite news|url=https://thediplomat.com/2014/09/interview-qamar-naseem-the-pakistani-feminist/|title=Interview: Qamar Naseem: The Pakistani Feminist|last=Rehman|first=Sonya|date=4 September 2014|work=The Diplomat|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en-US}} In 2013, Blue Veins partnered with KIOS, a Finnish NGO, to document sexual harassment "hotspots" in Pakistan.{{Cite news|url=http://ignite.globalfundforwomen.org/gallery/women-tweet-map-sexual-harassment-pakistan|title=Women tweet to map sexual harassment in Pakistan|date=2015-04-27|work=Ignite - Global Fund for Women|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en}} This project eventually led to 46 women being able to file cases, with Blue Veins' help. Also in 2013, Blue Veins launched a "Women's Manifesto", urging women to exercise their right to vote.{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-325837234.html|title=Govt Urged to Ensure Maximum Participation of Women in Polls|date=11 April 2013|work=The Nation|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815061332/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-325837234.html|archive-date=2017-08-15|url-status=dead}}
Blue Veins helped establish TransAction in KPK.{{Cite news|url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/43173/what-trans-action-kp-can-teach-pakistan/|title=What Trans Action KP can teach Pakistan|last=Tariq|first=Khusro|date=21 November 2016|work=The Express Tribune Blogs|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en-US}} In 2017, Blue Veins, along with TransAction Alliance have demanded legal protections for transgender people in KPK.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1343534|title=Policy for protection of transgender persons demanded|date=2017-07-06|work=Dawn|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en}} KPK became the first province in South Asia to have legal protections for transgender people.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofislamabad.com/kpk-becomes-first-south-asian-province-transgender-protection-policy/2016/12/28/|title=KPK becomes first South Asian province having Transgender protection policy|date=28 December 2016|work=Times of Islamabad|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://blueveins.org/ Official site]
Category:Women's rights organisations based in Pakistan
Category:Organizations established in 1999
Category:Medical and health organisations based in Pakistan
Category:Organizations that support LGBTQ people
Category:1999 establishments in Pakistan
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