Women's Program Zeest carries out a number of activities on the issues of emotional health and violence against women.

1. Awareness Raising

Women's Program Zeest carries out awareness raising activities on emotional and psychological health issues and on violence against women. It does this through:

• Seminars and panel discussions
• Orientations
• Television programs
• Radio programs
• Newspaper/magazine articles (in English and Urdu)

• Click here for details on Zeest's awareness raising activities.

2. Psychological Counseling, Therapy, and Referral Services

Psychological and emotional problems are very common in Pakistan , and yet they often remained unrecognized, misunderstood, and inappropriately addressed. In addition, what a large number of people do not realize is that the psychological effects of violence can be severe and long-lasting. Violence against women is rarely talked about openly and the general public is mostly unaware of its extent and the impact it has on society.

In order to create a nurturing, supportive and safe atmosphere and provide quality care to women suffering from mental and emotional problems, Zeest provides a counseling facility for women. Counseling is provided through the following methods:

• In-person
• Phone
• Letter
• Email

• Click here for details on Women's Program Zeest's counseling services.

3. Self-Growth Workshops

Women's Program Zeest conducts self-growth workshops with various groups with the aim of facilitating the learning of life skills, bringing about an attitudinal change, and promoting self-esteem and confidence in women for a positive life style.

• Click here for details on Women's Program Zeest's self-growth workshops.

4. Capacity Building

Women's Program Zeest works to build the capacity of both government and non-government organizations as well as with professionals such as police, media, lawyers, medical health professionals and service providers working with survivors of violence, through sensitization and skill building.

• Click here for details on Women's Program Zeest's capacity building activities.

5. Special Initiatives

Special initiatives by the program include the Ethics Consultation Process and the White Ribbon Campaign. The Ethics Consultation Process led to the development of a code of ethics for working with survivors of violence and the White Ribbon Campaign aims to involve men to fight violence against women.

• Click here for details on Zeest's Ethics Consultation Process and the White Ribbon Campaign.

6. Psychosocial Relief Program

Rozan runs a psychosocial project for earthquake-affected communities of Pakistan . This project is now working with a specific focus on gender and violence against women in the affected areas.

• Click for detailed information on the origins of project. (Note: The Umeed project has been absorbed into the Zeest program)