The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) is a Non-government, not for profit organization. It is registered with the Social Welfare Department of government of Balochistan under Social Welfare Act 1961. The organization was established on January 05, 2003, however, it got formally registered on December 29,2004 under registration No. 12/04/CD. The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) has its well established office at Usta Muhammad City in District Jaffarabad of Balochistan province in Pakistan. The organization has a professional team of core staff members, a committed team of volunteers and competent project staff members that vary project wise. The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) is run by a Board of Directors that is a policy making body of the organization. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members where women and girls have more than 80% participation with a woman as its Chairperson. The members of Board of Directors are elected after every five year on Tuesday of last week of December. The organization has worked on number of projects in collaboration with national, international and government organizations at its focused areas of district Jaffarabad, district Naseerabad, District Jhal Magsi, district Bolan and district Kachi of Balochistan province. The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) is member of many national and international organizations and networks that work for the promotion of human advancement, women and human rights.

VISION

AN EQUITABLE SOCIETY WHERE WOMEN AND GIRLS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO THEIR RIGHTS.

MISSION

TO PROVIDE AWARENESS, ADVOCACY AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AND GIRLS, ENABLING THEM TO INFLUENCE FOR THEIR RIGHTS WITH DIGNITY AS ENSHRINED IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTRUEMENTS.

PROGRAMS

• Social, political and economic empowerment of women

• Promotion and successful implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in general and goals 5 and 13 in particular.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The organization is run by a Board of Directors having eleven members. The Board of Directors is a policy making body of the organization. It is headed by a Chairwoman who appoints The Director of the organization with the consultation of Board members. The Board of Directors is female based. The Director is the head of the management of the organization. The Director is supported by Finance Officer, Project Officers, a Gender Specialist and Procurement Officer who directly report to her/him.

Organizational Chart of SHADE