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Capacity-building Initiatives

This overview provides insights into the wide range of capacity-building initiatives in Asia, focusing on human and women's rights. It highlights the main areas of focus, such as women's rights, conflict resolution, women's leadership, laws and policies, culture and society, gender awareness, resources and economic empowerment, victimization, protection, research and monitoring, and capacity-building in other sectors.

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Capacity-building Initiatives

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  1. Capacity-building Initiatives APWAPS

  2. Survey Respondents

  3. Focus of Capacity-building Initiatives

  4. On Human and Women’s Rights • Women’s Rights- Sri Lanka, India (3), Nepal, Myanmar/Burma, Philippines -land, resources, decision-making • Human Rights (HR) -Sri Lanka, Nepal, Phil (2) • HR and International Humanitarian Law- Nepal, Phil • International HR Mechanisms-India • Labor rights (Nepal) • VAW and HR • Gender and HR- Nepal • HR violations monitoring and intervention- India

  5. On Human and Women’s Rights Right to mobility- Nepal Health and reproductive rights- Pakistan, Nepal (2), Philippines Rights of rural communities- Vietnam Gender, sexuality and human rights-India

  6. On Women’s Agency for Peace • Conflict resolution (India, Phil (2), Pakistan) and conflict prevention- Philippines (2), Pakistan • Mediation- Switzerland, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar/Burma • Peacebuilding- Myanmar (2), Philippines • Active nonviolence-Philippines, Indonesia, India • Conflict transformation-Phil • Arms control- Phil • Early warning- Phil

  7. On Women’s Agency for Peace Organizing- Philippines, India Speaking- Philippines Advocacy- India, Philippines Reflecting peace practice- Phil Peace and violence- Pakistan Feminist approach (to peace)- Nepal Counseling for survivors- India Climate justice- Philippines

  8. On Women’s Leadership • Women’s leadership for peace and security- N • Internship for young women leaders- Netherlands • Women’s participation in decision-making- India, Nepal (2), Myanmar • Participation in local governance- Nepal, India (2) • Leadership for livelihood- Nepal • Leadership skills- Phil, India (3), East Timor • Women’s Leadership Institute- Myanmar/Burma

  9. On Women, Peace and Security Women, peace and security- Philippines (2), India 1325 and development of Naps- Bangladesh 1325- Nepal, Indonesia, Myanmar/Burma, Phil Women in post-conflict- Phil Localization of NAP-Nepal, Philippines

  10. On Laws, Policies and Mechanisms CEDAW- Sri Lanka Laws protecting women-Phil, India (2), Myanmar/Burma Laws on HR- India (2) Legal procedures- India (2) Paralegal training- Phil, Timor Leste

  11. On Culture, Society and Religion Gender in Islam-Phil Gender in Indigenous Traditions- Phil Reinterpretation of religious text- Indonesia Caste, gender and self-awareness- India Cultural and traditional practices- India Gender discrimination-Pakistan, Nepal Anti-discrimination laws- Nepal Social inclusion-Nepal, Switzerland

  12. On Gender Awareness, Justice and Equality Gender awareness- Nepal Gender sensitivity- Philippines Gender justice- Philippines Gender equality- Pakistan, Nepal, East Timor

  13. On Resources and Economic Empowerment Economic empowerment- Nepal Business skills development- Philippines Organic farming- Sri Lanka, Philippines Livelihood training- India Gender in cooperatives- Phil Land, livelihood,peace and security- India

  14. On Victimization Human trafficking- Nepal Domestic violence (laws, processing cases)- Timor Leste VAWC- Philippines VAW Prevention- Pakistan, Philippines, Myanmar/Burma Foreign military presence and impact on women- Phil

  15. On Protection Safe migration- Nepal Safe foreign employment- Nepal Protection from GBV- Myanmar/Burma Women and emergencies- Myanmar/Burma

  16. On Research, M and E Documentation- Nepal Monitoring and Evaluation- India Monitoring WPS- India Monitoring, documentation and reporting human rights violations- Phil Social research- India

  17. On Capacitating Other Sectors Security Sector Reform- Philippines Youth engagement-Nepal Community engagement- Myanmar

  18. On Approaches and Strategies Feminist approach Learning and exchange opportunities among women-Netherlands, India

  19. Insights • There is a wide range of capacity-building initiatives in the region (Asia) (137 reported initiatives in 12 countries (Switzerland and Netherlands reported initiatives region-wide) • Many initiatives are in response to challenges faced by women (HRV, VAW, discrimination ,etc) (32.8%) • A good number of initiatives are on women’s agency for peace (22.6%) • There is a good percentage of initiatives to develop leadership skills (11%) • As most of the survey respondents are community-based, it is assumed that participants to the CBIs are largely community women

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