Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy

Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy (PODA) provides education and access to employment for Pakistani women. Its employment initiatives focus on using traditional techniques to create unique papier mâché gift boxes. PODA works to empower rural women to participate in advocacy based on the belief that community participation is vital in the struggle to gain access to basic rights and social services. By focusing on human rights, women's empowerment, and income generation, PODA aims to redress some of the economic and social challenges facing women in rural Punjab. ... more