SPARC's Retreat in Murree
SPARC recently organized a three-day annual retreat, bringing together team members from all four districts and the head office for a series of impactful training sessions and workshops.
Dialogue on Tobacco Control Strategies
SPARC hosted a two-day dialogue from January 18th–19th, 2025, focused on addressing the rising tobacco consumption among youth and the urgent need for effective tobacco control strategies.
Dialogue with EU Envoy on Child Rights
SPARC, along with other civil society organizations and human rights defenders, recently engaged in a constructive dialogue with Ambassador Olof Skoog, the European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights, during his visit to Islamabad.
Pakistan Failing its Children: A Crisis in Health, Education, & Welfare
When a country’s children go hungry, its future withers. Pakistan faces alarming challenges in ensuring the welfare of its children, with 40pc malnourished.
Girls Education a Distant Dream In Khyber Pakhtunkhaw
In K-P due to early marriages and cultural stigmas, many female students drop out after the fourth or fifth grade.
U.S. Withdraws from WHO, Raising Global Concerns
The U.S. decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) has sparked a heated global debate.
MESSAGES
Anees Jillani
Chairperson
Nobody nowadays appears to have the time to read. There is so much information available that there is an information overload. Despite this, we at SPARC desire to take some of your time to apprise you about the latest issues confronting more than 130 million children of Pakistan and what SPARC is doing to alleviate the suffering of some of these children. Unfortunately, the media seldom covers issues about children unless they are sensational, and often has an angle about a particular issue. This is thus the reason for this website. I hope many will read it and generate a positive and interesting discussion.
Asiya Arif
Executive Director
SPARC is a voice for the voiceless i.e. children. We try not to miss out on their issues and create long-lasting impact rather than a band aid solution. This is mainly done through advocacy, networking with likeminded friends, organizations and service delivery. In the age of communication, I still believe website is a powerful tool in amplifying our voice and reaching out to a range of audience including children, youth, policy makers, think tanks, academics and donors. Let’s stay connected as a discourse over children should go on!
Vision
A world in which children are valued and empowered, and their rights promoted and protected.
Mission
To promote and protect the rights of children and empower them through advocacy, research, awareness, service delivery, and institutional development.
