UNICEF Imparts Professional Training Among Over 2,306 Social Workforce

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has imparted professional training among some 2,306 social workforce including 882 female and 1,424 males during 2021, says a report

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th May, 2021 ) :United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has imparted professional training among some 2,306 social workforce including 882 female and 1,424 males during 2021, says a report.

According to the report, the workforce has been provided psychosocial support and stigma prevention in all provinces through UNICEF package. According to details, 80 professionals had been trained in Punjab; 1,939 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 75 Sindh; 140 Baluchistan and 19 imparted training in Gilgit-Baltistan.

A total of 69,491 parents, caregivers, children and individuals like 12,679 girls; 11,769 boys; 23,497 women and 21,546 men were provided Psychosocial Support and Services (PSS) by trained social workforce professionals.

A total of 64,102 workforce of Punjab was provided PSS. Similarly 3,408 trainees hailed from KP; 866 Sindh; 800 Baluchistan and 316 belong to GB.

Some 43,861 Individuals including 7,381 girls, 7,481 boys, 14,922 women and 14,077 men received specialized counseling sessions in Sindh, Punjab, KP and Baluchistan.

A total of 656 children (200 girls, 456 boys) received child protection services support by UNICEF in Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan in response to violence against children.

In the first two months of the year, stigma and violence against children messages reached 202,315 people through various platforms.