Pakistan Girl Guides Association

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

Pakistan Girl Guides Association offers a dynamic educational program to girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens, capable of performing their duties in the home as well as community and the country. It also emphasizes the importance of individual contributions towards the community. The membership of Guide Movement in Pakistan is based in the Formal and Non-Formal Education Institutions. Guiding is all about life skills enabling them to make a difference in their homes, communities and country. The Girl Guides program lays stress on community development projects by giving girls the opportunity to learn about health, nutrition, environment and economic uplift through different activities. Pakistan Girl Guides Association has the status of a National organization. The Association is protected and incorporated by Ordinance No. XLIV of 1960 by the Government of Pakistan. 

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Pakistan

Location(s)

South Asia

Pakistan

Activity URL

https://pgga.org.pk/

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

1947 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Government of Pakistan

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Adapted

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Financial literacy
  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Social and emotional learning

Skills

  • Civics education

Cross-cutting areas

  • Community sensitization
  • COVID-19 Response
  • Empowerment
  • Other cultural practices
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls in school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Tertiary

Other populations reached

  • Other community members - female

Participants include

  • N/A

Program Approaches Back to Top

Life skills education

  • Gender, rights and power
  • Negotiation skills
  • Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building

Mentoring/psychosocial support

  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors

Other

  • Sports programs

Reducing economic barriers

  • Income-generating activities

Women's empowerment programs

  • Empowerment training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets

Cross-cutting goals

  • Improved health - other
  • Improved mental health
  • Increased advocacy/civic engagement
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

General Info Email Pakistan Girl Guides Association
info@pgga.org.pk