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Unheard. Unseen. Unprotected.
NOWPDP’s Gender-Based Violence Report highlights the often-overlooked realities faced by women with disabilities in Pakistan. Through data, analysis, and firsthand accounts, the report brings attention to the structural and social challenges that silence their experiences.
Two layers of silence. One loud truth.
Scan the QR code to read the full report and stand with us in breaking the silence!
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Sadaffe Abid is a trailblazing social entrepreneur, educator, and board member working at the intersection of gender, technology, and financial inclusion. With a mission to unlock the potential of women across Pakistan, she founded Women Association, a tech-enabled nonprofit that has transformed over 210,000 lives, helping women gain digital skills, financial literacy, and leadership readiness.

Having started her journey at Kashf Foundation, Sadaffe helped scale it from a two-room operation to one of Pakistan’s most influential microfinance institutions, disbursing over $200 million to 300,000+ women. Today, her work at CIRCLE includes flagship initiatives like , Digital Literacy for Rural Women, and a WhatsApp-based learning chatbot, driving change even in underserved regions.

Her advocacy doesn’t stop there—Sadaffe has served as an INSEAD Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence, board member of Hugo Bank and PMN, and delivered corporate diversity and leadership programs for global companies like Unilever, Mastercard, PwC, and Engro.

Her impact at a glance:

30,000+ women trained in tech and business

40,000+ reached via CIRCLE’s WhatsApp chatbot

7,500+ women-led businesses supported

Board & advisory roles with institutions like , IFC - International Finance Corporation, UN Women, Dell Technologies DWEN

Sadaffe’s story is a masterclass in purposeful leadership, inclusive innovation, and digital empowerment—inspiring thousands to reimagine what's possible for women in Pakistan and beyond.