Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP)

GRAP stands for Gender Reform Action Plan. There are five GRAPs one for each province and one for the National/Federal level. In February 2000, the Government of Pakistan requested the Asian Development Bank for technical assistance in preparing Gender Reform Programme to improve the framework of Gender Policies and to develop institutional reform proposals outlining interventions at the Federal, Provincial and District level, for a proactive approach to include gender perspectives in public sector policies, programmes and projects.  As a consequence, Gender Reform Programme was launched in August 2002.

The Project aims at achieving the following objectives

• To seek transformation of the provincial government into an organization that actively practices and promotes gender equality

• To ensure that all public sector operations in the province promote gender equity and reduce gender inequality

• To make possible adequate representation of women as decision-makers in the provincial governments, both in the political and executive domain.

• To ensure that all provincial civil servants have an understanding of gender issues and are able to contribute positively towards the goal of gender mainstreaming

VISION of GRAP

“To become the gender hub by developing synergy among the public, private, national and international organizations for achieving the goal of gender equality through gender main streaming.”

GRAP MISSION

Empowerment of the marginalized female population by creating awareness in general public and providing space thus reducing the existing gender gaps for enabling them to play their due role in the overall socio-economic development of society.”

GRAP established CDC in 4 Public Universities of Punjab

Under the 2nd GRAP reform (Women Employment in the Public Sector) CDCs have been established in four public sector universities including.

• University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

• Punjab University, Lahore.

• Bahaud Din Zakria University, Multan.

• Islamia University, Bahawalpur