Case
FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN’S WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM AND SMOKELESS CHULAH
INDUSTRY :-
AREA :GENDER
ORGANIZATION :Family Planning Association Of Pakistan
LENGTH :17
LUMS No :17-008-2007-1
PUBLICATION YEAR : 2007
ABSTRACT:
One definition of women’s empowerment is the ability of women to exercise their choices over their minds, bodies and lives. Empowerment also implies the capacity to not only improve their situation, but also to take the initiative to help others in the community. In a country where 76 percent of the population lives in the rural areas, a majority of women are engaged in child rearing, fetching water, preparing food, gathering fuel and working in the fields. In most cases they silently bear oppression, illiteracy and poor heath standards. Just over a decade ago at a FPAP workshop, participants from various parts of Pakistan, while drawing attention to the universal responsibility of women for cooking, stated how time consuming this drudgery was, how it was a service taken for granted, and above all how much of a heath hazard it was. This was the beginning of the ‘Chulah Revolution’, which was centred around an environment friendly smokeless stove. This case deals with issues related to the sustainability and extension of FPAPs program, while also examining the relevance and impact of FPAP undertaking the program.