Land and Use Rights and Gender Equality in Vietnam
This report describes a pilot project in north central Vietnam, which has instituted an approach to land titling that gives both women and men rights to use land.
Advocacy and Development
Advocacy and development are activities that represent and promote the needs of specific groups in political and social arenas. One such group is women, who can collectively pressure their leaders for legislative reforms to protect and promote women’s rights and concerns. It is the goal of advocacy groups and lobbyists to ensure that both the public and politicians understand and support their cause, so that it gains strength and credibility. Securing rights and gains for women requires coalition-building, funding, civic education, awareness-raising and individuals willing to lead the way.
While the goals of advocacy and development are similar, the processes are distinctly different. Advocacy involves gaining and exercising power to influence a political action. Employing methods such as demonstrations, public campaigns and civic education, advocacy can be the primary mission of international agencies and civil society organizations seeking to influence global and national decision makers. Women worldwide frequently organize themselves for advocacy purposes, drawing on their collective power to affect legislation, official policies and governmental programs. Lobbying, however, refers to influencing the government and its leaders. Development attempt to sway policy makers and legislators to address specific issues, often by introducing or revising legislation and policy. Development activities may include private meetings with decision makers, public campaigns and demonstrations.
Participatory Approaches to Increasing Women’s Voice in CDD Projects: Example from Indonesia
This report highlights key features of the approaches used in Indonesia to ensure women’s voice in community-driven development (CDD) projects. It focuses particularly on the Kecamatan Development Projects (KDP) and the Water and Sanitation for Low Income Communities Projects (WSLIC).
Women in the Americas: Paths to Political Power
As part of the Round-table launched by the Inter-American Development Bank, several women political leaders in Latin-America and the Caribbean gathered together to discuss several aspects of change underway in the region in regards to equity, political participation and leadership.
Women for Women’s Human Rights - New Ways
Women for Women’s Human Rights - New Ways is a women’s and human rights NGO established in Turkey.
Woman and Society Research, Policy and Advocacy Centre
The Women and Society Research, Policy and Advocacy Centre is an independent, feminist, non-governmental and non-profit organization that works to promote women's rights at the national, regional and global level, and advocates for gender-sensitive democratization of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Rights & Democracy (International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development)
Rights & Democracy (International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development) is a non-partisan organization that works with individuals, organizations and governments worldwide to promote the human and democratic rights defined in the United Nations' International Bill of Human Right
International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific)
International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific) is a non-profit international women's organization based in the South.
Human Rights Watch Women's Rights Division
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. The Women's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch fights against the dehumanization and marginalization of women.
Feminist Majority Foundation
The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is an organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically.