Kiran Javed

Kiran Javed

Kiran Javed is deeply passionate about inclusion of women and have dedicated myself for advocating vulnerable groups' rights, sensitizing communities, raising awareness on critical issues including GBV and child marriage. Kiran Javed established a platform, Apki Aawaz on Instagram, where she advocates for awareness and engaging youth on these critical social issues to bring about a broad-spectrum positive change.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Princess Room

Awaz II Dastak do: stories from the communities about collective actions

Baithak

The session highlights achievements of community led behavioural change initiatives for addressing GBV and child marriage. Aawaz II communities share messages on the negative consequences of GBV and child marriage such as physical and psychological harm on women and girls. Community volunteers, from diverse groups will highlight best practices which worked for attitudinal shift in local communities against GBV and child marriage. Youth volunteers from KP and Punjab will share how their voluntary awareness raising sessions resulted changing social norms for redressal of GBV and child marriage issues.