This project, implemented in partnership with the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability, aimed at contributing to the freedoms of the press and expression, and to civic space in Pakistan. By developing the capacity of national and provincial legislatures (as key policy decision-makers), government officials, and civil society, DRI Pakistan championed the cause of the inclusion of the interests of vulnerable groups in public policies. We were able to help policymakers, response providers and target communities become more aware of, sensitive to, and inclusive of the rights of vulnerable groups (women, girls, and religious minorities), and to create a more conducive operating environment for civil society to act as a protector of the rights of vulnerable groups.