About the webinar

NHN in collaboration with ICVA has initiated a series of FAQ session to enhance public understanding on COVID-19. This is the fourth session in this series and this session will discuss the gender aspects of the pandemic. 

About the Speaker

Miss Mariam Saigol is currently working as Head of Communications at Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Islamabad. She has completed her B.A. in Government and International Politics at George Mason University in Virginia, USA. She has developed in-depth knowledge of the political context of the country with demonstrated experience in the political and education development sector through her various work with international and local organizations. While working at SPO, she has been specially engaged in the COVID-19 response on behalf of her organization and their donors. She has developed and launched several COVID-19 awareness campaigns which have given her a clear and up to date understanding of the issues being faced in Pakistan with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presentation of the session (click to download)

National Humanitarian Network Pakistan

A volunteer network, founded in 2010 in result of interactive dialogue in National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) “to act as an independent and vibrant voice to engage with stakeholders throughout Pakistan for promotion of humanitarian values by influencing policies and building capacities to ensure right based humanitarian response”. 172 humanitarian organizations are members of NHN from across Pakistan and it is open for all national and local organizations engaged in humanitarian assistance or disaster management advocacy.  NHN focus on “Effective and Accountable Humanitarian Governance” – mainly in Response and Disaster Preparedness through four major areas i.e. “Coordination/networking, Advocacy, Capacity Building and Information Management”.

NHN is a key network in Pakistan which is well connected with various stakeholders and demonstrated its effectiveness to do proper advocacy and lobbying for access, space and principled response. NHN supports stakeholders in collecting and timely sharing of critical information for preparedness and response as its members are spread across Pakistan and even in hard to reach areas.

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