| About PAIMAN: |
| PAIMAN Alumni Trust is a non for profit organization registered on 8th March 2004 with the Joint Registrar of Islamabad Capital Territory as a Trust Fund under the Trust Act of 1882. It got registration No. 957. Its Headquarters is based in Islamabad while other offices are located in all the four provinces of Pakistan. |
| It has the largest network of socially and politically active women trainers, social mobilizers and researchers across Pakistan. PAIMAN undertakes national and international trainings of the network’s members in the art of leadership development, credible & transparent electoral process, gender sensitization, gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting, gender based violence, women’s role in transforming the political process, political agenda and political institutions, democracy & governance, advocacy, media relations, networking, micro-enterprise development, conflict transformation and peace building. |
| PAIMAN believes that without the respect of human rights we cannot move ahead progressively towards our future and goals. Therefore, it aims at providing multi-faceted services including capacity building, economic and social development of community partners, research and advocacy, serving as a resource centre for dissemination of updated information in relevant areas like income generating opportunities to marginalized segments, Gender Justice, Crises management, Rehab and Relief efforts through updated databases and policy briefs; and holding of workshops, as well as serving as a platform for civic action for positive change through community mobilization and advocacy. As a Non for profit organization PAIMAN is working for the deprived sections of the society and foresee a progressive human rights friendly Pakistan in the coming future. |
| Mission Statement: |
| PAIMAN’s main mission is to serve as a link between people and their communities with opportunities through meaningful initiatives that change their lives for the better. It aims to provide through its research, capacity building and support services and advocacy the relevant connectivity between problems of community development and substantive solutions. |
| Aims and Objectives: |
 | To eradicate injustice, poverty, disharmony and conflicts from the society. |
| To work for lifting the social, economical and political status of women and youth. |
| To build the capacity of youth, non-state actors and policy makers through mediation and dialogue. |
| To raise awareness among the people regarding different social, cultural, political and economical issues. |
| To strengthen the capacity of local actors in promoting mediation and dialogue initiatives, and on bolstering the role they play in mitigating / tackling tensions at the local level. |
| Area of Interest: |
| Conflict Transformation and Peace building |
| Economic Empowerment of marginalized groups especially women |
| Political Education & Leadership Development |
| Crisis/Disaster Management |
| Gender and Development |
| Health and Education |
| Democracy and Governance |
| Research, Surveys and Evaluation |
