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Advancing Women and Children Development through Early Childhood Education

Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) focuses on housing, education, livelihood, and disaster risk reduction to empower women and children. Learn about their initiatives for Early Childhood Development.

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Advancing Women and Children Development through Early Childhood Education

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  1. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED)` Name:Society for Human & Environment Development (SHED) Regd:No. 1190/5/5374 dated 22-9-2007 Law:Societies Act XXI 1860 With:The Provincial Registrar, Joint Stock Companies & Societies, NWFP (now KP) Peshawar Regd:No. DSW/FATA/105 dated 13-2-2014 Law:Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and control) Ordinance, 1961 (XLVI of 1961) With:Fata Secretariat Directorate of Social Welfare Allowed-To-Work:Yes from Ministry of SAFRON

  2. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED)` Head Office:House No. C-18, Old Bara Road, University Town, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Website: www.shedpakistan.org.pk (091-5700960) Field Offices (at present): a) Peshawar b) Lower Dir c) Kohat d) Orakzai Agency e) Kurram Agency d) South Waziristan Agency f) Swabi g) Bannu

  3. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Thematic Areas: • Housing / Shelters / NFIs • Water Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion • Health (Infrastructure improvement, Primary healthcare, mobile camps, static clinics, psychosocial support, MNCH services) • Education ( Infrastructure improvement, Universal Primary Education, Adult literacy, non-formal and formal education) • Disaster Risk Reduction (Awareness, Advocacy, micro-level planning, capacity building, preparedness & management) • Livelihood (Agro business, livestock, poultry, vocational trainings, microenterprise and micro-credit programs) • Environment Protection (Trees plantation) • Advocacy (awareness raising, mobilization, coordination and networking)

  4. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT

  5. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) What is Early Childhood Development? Early Childhood Development (ECD) refers to the physical, cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development of a child from the prenatal stage up to age eight. This development happens in a variety of settings (homes, schools, health facilities, community-based centers); and involves a wide range of activities from child care to nutrition to parent education. Providers of services can include public, private, and non-governmental agencies. World Bank Group

  6. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Did you know…? • 85% of the human brain develops by age 5. It is more difficult to improve cognitive development later. • 50% of a child’s cognitive capacity is influenced by his/her environment • 71 million children across Africa don’t reach their full potential due to poverty and poor health, nutrition and care.

  7. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) ECD Stages ECD encompasses a number of distinct sub-stages, each of which presents particular needs: Pregnancy and pre-natal: prenatal care, attended births, registration, postnatal care 0 to 3: parent education, early stimulation and nutrition interventions, home-based care, crèches 3 to 6: parent education, preschool 6 to 8: transition to formal education, improved early primary school From a development point of view, children who come from the most vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds need good-quality services and care the most, including children with special needs.

  8. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Women in development is an approach of development projects that emerged in the 1969s, calling for treatment of women's issues in development projects. It is the integration of women into the global economies by improving their status and assisting in total development. Wikipedia

  9. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Women and Children Development through Primary Health Care Interventions • Provision of psychosocial support to Women in Peshawar, Khyber Agency, Kurram Agency, SWA and NWA • Provision of MNCH services to Women and Children • Awareness raising sessions on Gender based violence with men, women and youth • Provision of New Born, Safe Delivery and Dignity kits to women and Children

  10. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Women and Children Development through Education • Provision of school supplies ( schools bags, sports kits, note books etc. • Installation of Temporary Learning Centers (TLCs) in Govt. Primary Schools • Capacity building of Teachers on Quality Education, Activity Based Learning, Class Room Management etc. • Inter schools competition on essay writing and debates

  11. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) • Formation of Child Brigades in Schools • Setting up library corners in schools • Provision of Missing Facilities • School Enrollment Campaigns • Creating Awareness regarding Environment through Tree Plantation Campaign.

  12. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Women and Children Development through DRR Initiatives • DRR trainings to students/teachers/PTC members in Govt. Primary Schools • Evacuation Plans developed • First Aid Trainings to DRM committee members • Drills/exercises conducted on different scenarios i.e. earthquake, fire and mob attack etc. and (3 in each school for all students/teachers/PTC members)

  13. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) • Provision of DRR kits to Schools • IEC material on DRR awareness distributed to Schools • First Aid Kits will be provided to schools (as per school population/strength)

  14. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Women Development through Citizen’s Voices • Enlistment of Unregistered Women for CNIC and Voter registration • Registration of unregistered Women for CNIC and Voter Registration • Public forums on women rights including CNIC and Voters registration • Facilitation of unregistered women through NADRA MRVs

  15. Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) Thanks

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