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Oriental Women Organization(Regd.)    Oriental Women Organization (OWO) is an non-profit organization (NPO) registered since 2003, from Social Welfare Department under NGOs Registration Act 1961, that endeavors for attitudinal change to facilitate sustainable, economical and educational development, socio-ecological justice and equity in the society by empowering people through education, awareness raising, rights-based advocacy and capacity building while believing in the women’s advancement as prerequisite of social, political educational and economic development, especially for women, youth, special people and children welfare in the region since 1999. We are also working for the disasters especially for the food, shelter, health, education and hygiene for the people of effected area.      OWO is a certified organization. Its gets the award for work on MDGs for Empower to Women from WSYA2010 in partner of UNGAID, UNIDO, UNESCO, Knight Foundation etc in UN Millennium Review Summit 2010 New York. It also holds the certificates on Standard Management Procedures by the TVO; it also holds certificates from National Council of Social Welfare and Ministry of Women Development Government of Pakistan, under the NGO Certification Programs. These certificates are acknowledged by all donor agencies and Government of Pakistan. The certification process reviews OWO’s management, monitoring and evaluation, governance and financial procedures and found them operational and transparent. OWO Also successfully completed many projects with OXFAM, WHO, PRWSWO, MACWAC, NCHD, Govt. Literacy Department, National Council of Social Welfare of Pakistan, etc. From 2000 till today more then 1000 women have been provided advice, counseling, and legal aid from OWO Support Centers in Punjab to minimize incidences of violence on women. These comprises of lawyers and psychologists. Around 50 community opinion leaders, government officials, police, journalists, teachers, lawyers, etc. were provided training on violence, Muslim Family Laws, conflict management, women's rights, networking and counseling to establish referral system in communities. Approximately 2000 women have been provided legal education through community seminars. OWO also organized walks, seminars, trainings, school competitions and advocacy campaigns (Change Maker) to change the mind of the community and relevant stakeholders in the project of “END THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN” funded by the OXFAM GB. OWO is also working in the flood effected area and distributed fresh and dry food, NFI kits shelter and relief the trapped people, wheat and live stock by boats in Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Muzafargarh Districts of Punjab and Barkhan, Kohlu, Musakhel and Duki(Loralai) Districts of Baluchistan.    Our major strength is our wide and strong network which includes the Lawyers, Teachers, Journalists, Stake holders, civil society organizations, students and individuals. Moreover, OWO has excellent collaboration with Bar Associations, Press Clubs, Civil Society Organizations and International Organizations.