Blue Veins is based in

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

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. It is a women's

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group that has dedicated itself to providing

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information to poor and

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women in Pakistan. Blue Veins is involved in helping women secure their rights and to be able to contribute to peaceful resolutions of conflict.

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. Blue Veins has also trained women on how to avoid

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in the workplace. Blue Veins has also helped

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people in Pakistan. They have provided help and resources, such as giving out sewing machines to individuals in the transgender community. Blue Veins is a member of the End Violence Against Women & Girls Alliance and also a member of Girls Not Brides.

History

Blue Veins was founded by Qamar Naseem in 1999 first in order to spread information about

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in communities such as Khyber Pakthtunkhwa (KPK) and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA). In 2013, Blue Veins partnered with KIOS, a

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NGO, to document sexual harassment "hotspots" in Pakistan. 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. Blue Veins helped establish TransAction in KPK. In 2017, Blue Veins, along with TransAction Alliance have demanded legal protections for transgender people in KPK. KPK became the first province in South Asia to have legal protections for transgender people.

References

External links

Official site
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