Category Archives: Grounding the Global
“Promote Elimination of Violence against Women in Post- 2015 Development Framework”, Our members in Pakistan say to CSW
Statement to CSW from our members in Pakistan: Shirkat Gah Women’s Resource Centre, is making this statement on behalf of like minded CSOs to bring attention to the issues and concerns of Pakistani women.
Asia Pacific Women Speak Out about Sexual Violence and Other forms of Violence against Indigenous Women at CSW
Indigenous women from Asia and Pacific speak out about sexual violence and multiple forms of discrimination against indigenous women and girls. In a statement delivered to the Commission this week, indigenous women from Asia highlighted the connection between the collective … Continue reading
Are you at CSW-57? INVITATION to Side Events (March 2013 – New York)
APWLD in collaboration with Asia Indigenous People’s Pact (AIPP), Disabled People’s International Asia Pacific (DPI-AP), and Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) have organized side events and panels at Commission on the Status of Women-57 (CSW-57) session in New York on 4, 7, 8 … Continue reading
CSW-57 Preparatory Workshop: Asia Pacific Civil Society Statement to UNESCAP
Forty three women´s rights civil society representatives and supportive UN agencies from 17 countries[1] of the Asia Pacific region gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to collectively prepare inputs and advocacy for the UN Commission on the status of Women 57. The … Continue reading
Why November 25 should Not be Called White Ribbon Day
The 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women campaign was a campaign conceptualised by women’s rights activists. Tying together the critical dates of November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and December 10: World Human … Continue reading
Peace: At home, in the community and globally must be a development priority
Press Statement (23/11/2012): On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence, 25th November 2012, the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is calling on governments to include measures to eliminate violence against women … Continue reading
INVITATION to a Panel on “What about women? Accounting for the Gendered Impact of foreign debt to women in the Asia Pacific”
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), in collaboration with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) would like to invite you to “What about Women? Accounting for the Gendered Impact of Foreign Debtto Women in the Asia … Continue reading
Asia Pacific Women Demand the Right to Adequate Housing in Nepal
On 22 September 2012, APWLD and women’s human rights defenders from eleven countries gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal in solidarity with the forcibly evicted Thapathali, Puarakhi village(slums) of Bagmati river bank. The delegation called on the government of Nepal to fulfil obligations … Continue reading
Oral statement at Human Rights Council, General Assembly
20th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt Oral Statement delivered by Ms. Maria Abdullah on behalf of Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development … Continue reading
Urgent Alert: FREE the BKL WHRDs in Cambodia!
Thirteen Cambodian women human rights defenders have been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for defending their families’ future, their land rights and exercising their right to peaceful assembly and expression.
Annual Reports
