GEAR Campaign in South and Southeast Asia
The organizations actively working for the GEAR Campaign in South Asia and Southeast Asia urge governments and non-government organizations to support the creation of a composite entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women in the United Nations at the soonest possible time. The South Asia and Southeast Asia GEAR Campaign coordinates with governments and NGOs and is pushing for the establishment of participation mechanisms for civil society, particularly women’s organizations, in the new entity. It is also pushing for strong country level presence and operational capacity of the new entity.
Asia Pacific Women’s Watch
The Asia Pacific Women’s Watch (APWW) is a regional, non-governmental network that advocates for and monitors the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA). APWW is composed of women’s organizations from five (5) sub-regions – Central Asia, East Asia, the Pacific, South Asia and Southeast Asia and is also joined by representatives of major international women’s networks in the Asia and Pacific Region. APWW works for gender equality and the empowerment of women. APWW’s registered office is in Miriam College in the Philippines.
For more information visit: apww.isiswomen.org
SAATHI
SAATHI, a non-governmental organization was established in 1992 to address contemporary challenges faced by Nepali women. SAATHI identified Violence Against Women (VAW) and Children (C) particularly domestic violence as an area requiring urgent attention and intervention. SAATHI works at all levels of the Nepali society towards eliminating violence and injustice against women and children. It also provides support to survivors/victims. SAATHI’s head office is located at Ekantakuna, Lalitpur, Nepal.
For more information visit: www.saathi.org.np
SACGE
The South Asian Campaign for Gender Equality (SACGE) is a network of more than 200 women's and human rights organizations of South Asia. It was formed in April 2006 to bring forward the agenda of the creation of a separate gender entity within the UN system and to effectively fulfill the commitments made towards gender equality and women's empowerment. It brings together the voices of civil society, NGOs and individual women and men from all across the region who believe in the need for UN Reform to respond to country level realities and demands.
The organizations actively working for the GEAR Campaign in South Asia and Southeast Asia urge governments and non-government organizations to support the creation of a composite entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women in the United Nations at the soonest possible time. The South Asia and Southeast Asia GEAR Campaign coordinates with governments and NGOs and is pushing for the establishment of participation mechanisms for civil society, particularly women’s organizations, in the new entity. It is also pushing for strong country level presence and operational capacity of the new entity.
Asia Pacific Women’s Watch
The Asia Pacific Women’s Watch (APWW) is a regional, non-governmental network that advocates for and monitors the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA). APWW is composed of women’s organizations from five (5) sub-regions – Central Asia, East Asia, the Pacific, South Asia and Southeast Asia and is also joined by representatives of major international women’s networks in the Asia and Pacific Region. APWW works for gender equality and the empowerment of women. APWW’s registered office is in Miriam College in the Philippines.
For more information visit: apww.isiswomen.org
SAATHI
SAATHI, a non-governmental organization was established in 1992 to address contemporary challenges faced by Nepali women. SAATHI identified Violence Against Women (VAW) and Children (C) particularly domestic violence as an area requiring urgent attention and intervention. SAATHI works at all levels of the Nepali society towards eliminating violence and injustice against women and children. It also provides support to survivors/victims. SAATHI’s head office is located at Ekantakuna, Lalitpur, Nepal.
For more information visit: www.saathi.org.np
SACGE
The South Asian Campaign for Gender Equality (SACGE) is a network of more than 200 women's and human rights organizations of South Asia. It was formed in April 2006 to bring forward the agenda of the creation of a separate gender entity within the UN system and to effectively fulfill the commitments made towards gender equality and women's empowerment. It brings together the voices of civil society, NGOs and individual women and men from all across the region who believe in the need for UN Reform to respond to country level realities and demands.
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