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Projects
2011 Consultancy for the External Assessment of Violence against Women (VAW) Centers in UNFPA-assisted areas in the Philippines (Phase 2); supported by UNFPA-Manila Consultancy for the External Assessment of Violence against Women (VAW) Centers in UNFPA-assisted areas in the Philippines (Phase 1); supported by UNFPA-Manila Workshop for Amerasians (Cities of Angeles and Olongapo); in partnership with Bayanihan Worldwide Foundation Private and Public Faces of Violence Against Women: Addressing Domestic Violence and Trafficking In the Urban Poor Communities and “Redlight Districts” (also known as Entertainment Centers) of Angeles City and Olongapo City ( The Red AVP); Contract number: Ref. 2009/220-287; supported by the European Union (last quarter) 2009-2010 Private and Public Faces of Violence Against Women: Addressing Domestic Violence and Trafficking In the Urban Poor Communities and “Redlight Districts” (also known as Entertainment Centers) of Angeles City and Olongapo City ( The Red AVP); Contract number: Ref. 2009/220-287; supported by the European Union 2008 Challenges in the Implementation of RA 9262; in collaboration with the Women Working Together to Stop Violence against Women (WWTSVAW); supported by Amnesty International-Pilipinas Consultancy: Evaluating with NOVIB’s Partners Changes in the Advancement of Women’s Political Participation; supported by Novib-Oxfam Production of MTV on Malaya Lola; in cooperation with Citrus production 2007 Strengthening Women’s Participation in Politics and Governance – Bringing Back Politics into the Philippine Women’s Engagement; in Collaboration with the Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD) – Citizen’s Participation in Local Governance (CPLG) Unit 2006 Citizen Participation in Local Governance: Scanning Paper on “Women in Politics”; In collaboration with the Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD) Citizen’s participation in Local Governance (CPLG)Unit NGO Advocacy Campaign for the Philippine Shadow Report; in partnership with the Women’s Legal Bureau; supported by UNIFEM Consultancy: Gender Based Violence Interventions Materials Retrieval and Country Scanning; supported by UNFPA Gender Based Violence Interventions Case Study; supported by UNPA 2005 Consultancy: “Towards a Framing of AKBAYAN’s Brand of Feminism(s) to Enhance Women’s Leadership”; Akbayan Citizen’s Action Party-Women’s Committee 2004 National Lesbian Symposium; supported by Mama Cash, Global Fund for Women Secretariat, 4th International Meeting on Human Security and Development; supported by participants from Hawaii, Okinawa, Puerto Rico, South Korea, the United States Promotion Use of Reproductive Health Information and Products in Urban Communities of Angeles City; in collaboration with DKT Philippines – Trust Family Program Research on Prostitution in Angeles City, Philippines; supported by various individuals Occupancy Rights of NAGKA Over Livelihood Stalls: organization of women survivors of prostitution and urban poor women; supported by Urgent Fund Assistance to Advocacy Strategy and Techniques Development Internship Program; in partnership with Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD) 2003 Emergency Assistance to NAGKA; supported by Funding Exchange (Emergency Fund) Establishing Operational Mechanisms: SIBOL Network to support the network’s defense against the case field by Farinas); supported by Urgent Fund Consultancy: Local Advocacy on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights; with Reproductive Rights Research Group Gender Responsive Training on Health and Para Legal Concerns of Women; Various Sponsors: organizational and individual (cash, in kind and services) 2002 Stop Rape! Stop VAW! (implementation of the winning entry by Sandra B. Torrijos to the International Stop Rape Contest); supported by V-Day (Vagina Monologues) and Equality Now Consultancy: Development of Legislative Modules: Skilling and Tooling for Gender Responsive Legislation; supported by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (now the Philippine Commission on Women) Working Together Working for Health; in partnership with ASIA-Canada; supported by CIDA (not completed) Publication: “HAWLA NG APOY” Pick Up, Take Out o Delivery/For Export/Bride for Sale; Second Edition “Halfway Through the Circle: The Lives of Eight Filipino Women Survivors of Prostitution and Trafficking”; supported by The Ford Foundation Health Activities at the Drop-In Center for Prostituted Women; supported by CO-OPERAID, Switzerland 2000 Publication: Toward a gender Responsive Legislation Volume 2; supported by CIDA with NCRFW 1999 Publication: Toward a Gender Responsive Legislation Volume 1; supported by CIDA with NCRFW 1996-1998 Project ACTWA (Agencies Collaborating Together with Amerasians, their Families and Communities); supported by Pearl S. Buck Foundation / USAID Enhancing Partners’ Capability for gender-Responsive Legislation (Development of manuals toward a Gender-responsive legislation. Basic concepts (vol 1) and basic Application (vol 2). As an outcome of this collaboration, WEDPRO was commissioned to conduct a capability-building program for Legislative Staff in Congress on gender-responsive legislation); supported by NCRFW / CIDA Publication: First Edition “Halfway Through the Circle: The Lives of Eight Filipino Women Survivors of Prostitution and Trafficking”; supported by the Belgian Administration for development Cooperation (BADC), The Belgian Government Comics Publication: Pag-asa ng Buhay (stories of NAGKA women); supported by CO-OPERAID – Switzerland Publication: Looking In (Introduction of the SIBOL framework on women’s reproductive health and rights, sexuality and violence against women); supported by UNFPA 1997 Development, Production and Utilization of a Module: Isang manwal sa Pagsasanay sa Isyu ng Kasarian at HIV/AIDS; Philippine HIV/AIDS NGO Support Program (PhanSup) – Manila, Philippines Primer 1: Ilang Batayang Impormasyon Tungkol sa Prostitution at Trafficking and Primer 2: Kaunlaran o Kapahamakan; supported by the Belgian Administration for development Cooperation (BADC), The Belgian Government A Concerted and Continuous Legislative Advocacy Strategy Towards Mobilizing Support for Women’s Health (on formulating a strategic plan or legislative advocacy; on equipping policy advocates and women policy makers with basic knowledge of women’s health issues such as reproductive rights, violence against women and sexuality, with advocacy skills and materials; and on prompting policymakers to initiate, support, and/or enact women-sensitive and gender-responsive policy actions on priority women’s health issues, implemented with SIBOL or the Sama-samang Inisyatiba para sa Pagbabago ng Batas at Lipunan; supported by UNFPA Pilot Project Against Trafficking in Women (A two-year seven member network project aimed at preventing trafficking in women; providing social assistance to women victims of trafficking and prostitution through temporary shelter, counseling, and medical assistance; examining the institutional and socio-cultural aspects of trafficking; evaluating the existing framework of legal protection and proposing intervention policies and legal instruments as basis for bilateral initiatives at the government and non-government levels. Policy reforms are expected outputs of the project. The members of the consortium have called themselves the Philippine Network Against Trafficking in Women (PNATW) and consist of the Ateneo de Manila University, Conspectus Foundation, Kalayaan, Women’s Crisis Center, Women’s Health care Foundation, WEDPRO and the Women’s Legal Bureau. WEDPRO serves as the PNATW Secretariat, with the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) as the executing agency on behalf of the Philippine Government); supported by The Belgian Administration for Development Cooperation (BADC), The Belgian Government First National Lesbian Rights Conference (FNLRC) with the Group, Inc (City) and Lesbond (Baguio City); European Human Rights Foundation (EHRF) – Belgium MamaCash – The Netherlands Global Fund for Women (GFW) – US, Individual and Organizational Sponsorships from Local Groups Comics Publication: Sulyap ng Buhay; Philippine HIV/AIDS NGO Support Program (PhanSup) – Manila, Philippines Establishment of Micro-Enterprises for Marginalized Women of Angeles City This project is a continuation and expansion of the Food Vending Project for the prostituted women in Angeles City community organizing, non-formal education and training and a socialized credit were added as project components); supported by CO_OPERAID (formerly Inter-AID Schweiz) – Switzerland
As we are currently updating this site, please note that only recent projects (see the list below) have more detailed descriptions on the site. You can also check out our research and our publications, many of which were generated as part of projects.
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We thank visual artist Sandra B. Torrijos for designing the logo for WeDpro. The widget we used for the rotating publication covers is from roytanck.com.
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