Amidst devastating floods and rising global tensions, particularly the escalating Indo-Pak conflict, WISE organised two training workshops and 21 community-level sessions on mental well-being and stress management for women. The initiative acknowledged that women, who often balance multiple roles as caregivers, professionals, and community leaders, face intensified emotional, social, and biological pressures in times of crisis.

In the first session, Ms. Bushra Khaliq, Executive Director of WISE, emphasized that people’s deepest desire is for peace, not conflict. Participants reflected on how war, disaster, and displacement affect emotions and community bonds. A creative group activity invited women to express their feelings with colors and thread, symbolizing resilience and solidarity. The second session, led by Ms. Tanvir Jahan, introduced stress management techniques and shared practical tools that participants could apply in daily life and replicate within their communities.

Following the workshops, 21 awareness sessions were held in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Sheikhupura, engaging 630 women and young girls at the grassroots. These gatherings highlighted the critical link between mental health, resilience, and collective well-being, showing how climate change and conflict deepen psychological vulnerabilities. The initiative reaffirmed WISE’s feminist approach to climate action, placing women’s mental health at the center of building stronger, more resilient communities in the face of multiple crises.

WISE calls on policymakers, humanitarian actors, and climate finance institutions to integrate mental health into disaster preparedness and climate resilience strategies. Supporting women and girl’s psychosocial well-being is essential to strengthen community leadership, peacebuilding, and recovery in times of overlapping crises.