salmazeb

salmazeb

I have over 13 year experience in the rule of law, access to justice, women and community legal empowerment. I started my career as a lawyer and worked with national and international organizations in conflict affected areas of Pakistan. Since September 2012, I have been working as Program Officer Legal Aid with a Rule of Law Program of United Nations Development Program. This Program focuses on community legal empowerment particularly women and other marginalized groups through legal awareness and media campaigns, mobile legal aid clinics, legal advice and consultations at door step, establishment of a referral system to connect communities with the legal aid desks established under the pogramme by civil society organizations in partnership with the bar associations, training and deployment of community paralegals, building trust between community and police through community policing, promotion of female legal profession and legal education. I have assisted programme in designing and implementation of various interventions. I am also coordinating with the partner organizations for smooth operations and timely completion of the activities. I am also assisting programme in organizing and conducting training, workshops, seminars and other events.