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Education for Afghan
Girls and Women (1612 KB)
Since it reopened its office in Afghanistan in 2002, The Asia Foundation
has established strong links with
the formal education system, and also supports civil society organizations to
provide remedial, vocational,
and other...
Since it reopened its office in
Afghanistan in 2002, The Asia Foundation has established strong links with
the formal education system, and also supports civil society organizations to
provide remedial, vocational,
and other non-formal education and training for women and girls. The
Foundation works both to increase
girls' access to education as well as to improve the quality of education
offered. During the years of conflict,
the Foundation supported education for Afghan girls and women living in refugee
camps in Pakistan.
During the Taliban years, when girls were banned from school, the Foundation
supported PARSA, a local
Kabul-based organization that ran home schools for girls.
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09/16/2010
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Handout
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Women's Empowerment
Program: China (734 KB)
The Asia Foundation's Women's Empowerment Program works closely with our
local partners to address these challenges and ensure that women can be a key
contributor to development in China. The program advances women's empowerment
through...
The Asia Foundation's Women's
Empowerment Program works closely with our local partners to address these
challenges and ensure that women can be a key contributor to development in
China. The program advances women's empowerment through education, increasing
economic security, mitigating the effects of natural disasters, and helping
women access their legal rights.
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09/09/2010
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Handout
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Nepal: Preliminary
Mapping of Gender-Based Violence (1120 KB)
Worldwide, Gender Based Violence (GBV) is the leading cause of death of
women between the ages of 19 and 44 – more than war, cancer, or car accidents.
Apart from the individual suffering, it carries high a cost for society and
is a major...
Worldwide, Gender Based Violence
(GBV) is the leading cause of death of women between the ages of 19 and 44 –
more than war, cancer, or car accidents. Apart from the individual suffering,
it carries high a cost for society and is a major obstacle to development.
This mapping is expected to inform the Gender Based Violence Complaints
Handling and Monitoring Unit set up under the Office of the Prime Minister,
government ministries, organizations working in the field of GBV, and various
other stakeholders on the activities being carried out on GBV around the
country and the key actors involved. Thus, this preliminary mapping is
expected to set the groundwork for more extensive research to ensure that
overlapping and duplication is considerably avoided and to contribute towards
the designing of a holistic plan and support for effectively addressing GBV
in Nepal.
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08/25/2010
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Analysis
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Religious Courts:
Improving Women's Access to Justice in Indonesia (304 KB)
Religious courts in Indonesia preside over family law cases such as
inheritance, marriage, divorce, child support, and child custody. Gender bias
has been a significant challenge to the principles of fairness and justice
that religious courts...
Religious courts in Indonesia
preside over family law cases such as inheritance, marriage, divorce, child
support, and child custody. Gender bias has been a significant challenge to
the principles of fairness and justice that religious courts in Indonesia are
meant to uphold. In recent years, there has been
a growing movement led by religious court judges intent on improving gender
equality. The Asia
Foundation is responding to this demand through partnerships with state and
civil society actors to
provide religious judges with the knowledge and resources they need to ensure
gender equality in
their court decisions.
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07/23/2010
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Handout
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Religious Courts:
Improving Women's Access to Justice in Indonesia (11x17) (280 KB)
Religious courts in Indonesia preside over family law cases such as
inheritance, marriage, divorce, child support, and child custody. Gender bias
has been a significant challenge to the principles of fairness and justice
that religious courts...
Religious courts in Indonesia
preside over family law cases such as inheritance, marriage, divorce, child
support, and child custody. Gender bias has been a significant challenge to
the principles of fairness and justice that religious courts in Indonesia are
meant to uphold. In recent years, there has been
a growing movement led by religious court judges intent on improving gender
equality. The Asia
Foundation is responding to this demand through partnerships with state and
civil society actors to
provide religious judges with the knowledge and resources they need to ensure
gender equality in
their court decisions.
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07/23/2010
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Handout
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Women's Empowerment
Program: Laos (1007 KB)
The Asia Foundation re-established an office in Laos in 2009, enabling us
to expand on our 20 year history
of providing opportunities for Lao women to improve their lives.
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03/26/2010
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Handout
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Human Trafficking in
India: Dynamics, Current Efforts, and Intervention Opportunities for The Asia
Foundation, Sadika Hameed, Sandile Hlatshwayo, Evan Tanner, Meltem Türker,
and Jungwon Yang (1469 KB)
The Asia Foundation collaborated with a team of Stanford graduate students
to conduct a mapping study of current anti-human trafficking efforts in
India. This study outlines the social and political context of human
trafficking in India,...
The Asia Foundation collaborated
with a team of Stanford graduate students to conduct a mapping study of
current anti-human trafficking efforts in India. This study outlines the
social and political context of human trafficking in India, evaluates the
current NGO, donor, & government efforts to fight trafficking, and
recommends promising interventions based on current gaps and 'best practice'
approaches.
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03/12/2010
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Report
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Background Information
on Human Trafficking in India - A supplement to the "Human Trafficking
in India: Dynamics, Current Efforts, and Intervention Opportunities for The
Asia Foundation" Report, Sadika Hameed, Sandile Hlatshwayo, Evan Tanner,
Meltem Türker, and Jungwon Yang (2034 KB)
The Asia Foundation collaborated with a team of Stanford graduate students
to conduct a mapping study of current anti-human trafficking efforts in
India. This document contains research that was conducted as background
for the report,...
The Asia Foundation collaborated
with a team of Stanford graduate students to conduct a mapping study of
current anti-human trafficking efforts in India. This document contains
research that was conducted as background for the report, including analysis
of the legal framework, profiles of states included in the study, and an
overview of different types of counter-trafficking interventions.
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03/12/2010
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Report
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Thailand: Access to
Justice in Thailand's Troubled South (264 KB)
Overview of The Asia Foundation's work providing access to justice and
empowering women in Thailand's troubled South.
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02/26/2010
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Handout
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Women's Empowerment
Program: Cambodia (716 KB)
Overview of The Asia Foundation's Women's Empowerment Programs in
Cambodia.
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01/25/2010
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Handout
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Women's Empowerment
Program: Vietnam (1226 KB)
Overview of The Asia Foundation's Women's Empowerment Programs in Vietnam.
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01/25/2010
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Handout
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The Asia Foundation
Signs MOU With Lao Women's Union (Lao Language) (99 KB)
Lao language version of press release.
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01/14/2010
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Press Release
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Gender and Women's
Participation in Indonesia (7129 KB)
The Asia Foundation is committed to advancing women's rights and enhancing
the role of women in Indonesia's democratic and economic development. Drawing
on nearly 55 years of experience in Indonesia and across Asia, the Foundation
partners...
The Asia Foundation is committed
to advancing women's rights and enhancing the role of women in Indonesia's
democratic and economic development. Drawing on nearly 55 years of experience
in Indonesia and across Asia, the Foundation partners with both civil society
and government to support innovative initiatives that increase women's
participation in the policy-making process; increase the representation of
women in legislatures; push for greater budget transparency and equitable
budget allocations; raise awareness of gender issues; and secure women's
rights.
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12/15/2009
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Program Profile
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Gender and Women's
Participation in Indonesia – in Bahasa Indonesia (8032 KB)
The Asia Foundation is committed to advancing women's rights and enhancing
the role of women in Indonesia's democratic and economic development. Drawing
on nearly 55 years of experience in Indonesia and across Asia, the Foundation
partners...
The Asia Foundation is committed
to advancing women's rights and enhancing the role of women in Indonesia's
democratic and economic development. Drawing on nearly 55 years of experience
in Indonesia and across Asia, the Foundation partners with both civil society
and government to support innovative initiatives that increase women's
participation in the policy-making process; increase the representation of
women in legislatures; push for greater budget transparency and equitable
budget allocations; raise awareness of gender issues; and secure women's
rights.
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12/15/2009
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Program Profile
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Anti-Trafficking
Program in Mongolia (53 KB)
In Mongolia, trafficking in persons for commercial and sexual exploitation
is on the rise, though relatively few cases have been tried, and fewer
perpetrators convicted. Law enforcement and judicial officials face daunting
challenges in...
In Mongolia, trafficking in
persons for commercial and sexual exploitation is on the rise, though
relatively few cases have been tried, and fewer perpetrators convicted. Law
enforcement and judicial officials face daunting challenges in their efforts
to investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate human trafficking cases. Though
Mongolian anti-trafficking statutes were significantly strengthened in early
2008, weaknesses remain in the interpretation and implementation of the legal
code.
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11/17/2009
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Handout
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USAID and The Asia
Foundation Expand Counter-Trafficking Program in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
(Vietnamese version) (194 KB)
Vietnamese version of press release announcing a new grant of $500,000
from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for a
two-year project to strengthen the Government of Vietnam's ongoing
anti-trafficking efforts in the...
Vietnamese version of press
release announcing a new grant of $500,000 from the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) for a two-year project to strengthen the
Government of Vietnam's ongoing anti-trafficking efforts in the Mekong Delta.
The new project will reach 40,000 students through education and training.
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10/05/2009
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Press Release
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Increasing Education
Opportunities for Afghan Girls (109 KB)
The Asia Foundation addresses strategic educational needs in Afghanistan
by supporting initiatives in higher education and increasing educational
opportunities for women and girls.
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07/21/2009
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Handout
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Cambodia
Counter-Trafficking in Persons Program (102 KB)
An overview of The Asia Foundation's Counter-Trafficking in Persons
Program in Cambodia.
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07/06/2009
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Program Profile
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Women's Empowerment
Program: Nepal (317 KB)
For more than 20 years, The Asia Foundation has worked to empower Nepali
women. Nepal is one of the least-developed countries in the world and
experiences high rates of poverty, exacerbating the cultural disadvantages
faced by Nepali...
For more than 20 years, The Asia
Foundation has worked to empower Nepali women. Nepal is one of the
least-developed countries in the world and experiences high rates of poverty,
exacerbating the cultural disadvantages faced by Nepali women. To increase
women’s opportunities and improve their status, the Foundation has protected
women’s legal rights and reformed discriminatory laws and policies; provided
educational scholarships to disadvantaged girls; supported vocational
training and job placement for young women at-risk of trafficking and
trafficking survivors; and trained women to run for elected office to ensure
their needs are reflected in public decisionmaking.
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06/24/2009
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Handout
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Violence Against Women
(1122 KB)
Violence against women is one of the most prevalent and destructive
problems women face worldwide, often resulting in debilitating physical and
psychological trauma. This serious problem is deeply-rooted in women's low
status within...
Violence against women is one of
the most prevalent and destructive problems women face worldwide, often
resulting in debilitating physical and psychological trauma. This serious
problem is deeply-rooted in women's low status within society—a problem The
Asia Foundation works to address on many fronts. Our programs work with
entire communities to change negative attitudes and social customs that
condone violence against women. We also work to prevent violence and address
the immediate needs of victims by supporting shelters and providing
counselling, legal aid, and vocational skills to help women rebuild their
lives.
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04/28/2009
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Handout
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Women's Empowerment
Program: Indonesia (478 KB)
For over 50 years, The Asia Foundation has been cooperating with Indonesian
organizations to expand women’s rights and opportunities, and enable them to
participate and be effective leaders in the political and economic life of
their...
For over 50 years, The Asia
Foundation has been cooperating with Indonesian organizations to expand
women’s rights and opportunities, and enable them to participate and be
effective leaders in the political and economic life of their society.
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04/24/2009
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Handout
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Combating Human
Trafficking in Asia (453 KB)
Human trafficking is one of the most serious human rights challenges
confronting the world today. The Asia Foundation's presence across the
Asia-Pacific region for more than 50 years, and its network of over 60 local
counter-trafficking...
Human trafficking is one of the
most serious human rights challenges confronting the world today. The Asia
Foundation's presence across the Asia-Pacific region for more than 50 years,
and its network of over 60 local counter-trafficking partners, gives us the
unique ability to work both nationally and across borders to combat this
egregious human rights violation.
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04/22/2009
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Handout
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Women's Economic
Empowerment Program: Pakistan (259 KB)
The Asia Foundation’s Women’s Empowerment Program is committed to improving
the lives and livelihood of women throughout Pakistan. With over 54 years of
experience on-the-ground in Pakistan, our programs include initiatives to...
The Asia Foundation’s Women’s
Empowerment Program is committed to improving the lives and livelihood of
women throughout Pakistan. With over 54 years of experience on-the-ground in
Pakistan, our programs include initiatives to encourage women to vote, raise
women’s awareness of their rights, and give women the skills to earn an
income. The Asia Foundation has just completed a very successful 18-month
long program to empower impoverished women in eight provinces in Pakistan.
The goal of the project was to train women to use new technologies and
understand markets so that they could become successful as entrepreneurs.
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04/10/2009
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Handout
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Migrant Women Workers
Program in China (320 KB)
Since 1999, The Asia Foundation has implemented groundbreaking programs
that help protect working women in China from exploitation and provide them
with opportunities to improve their lives. Our programs provide direct
services for migrant...
Since 1999, The Asia Foundation
has implemented groundbreaking programs that help protect working women in
China from exploitation and provide them with opportunities to improve their
lives. Our programs provide direct services for migrant women, including
HIV/AIDS education, and legal aid; strengthen enforcement of labor laws to
increase protections of workers; facilitate integration into their new
communities; and give women the opportunity to enhance their skills and
continue their education to give them more and better options.
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03/13/2009
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Handout
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Girls
Education-Education and Vocational Training (527 KB)
Educate a girl, and her life is changed forever. With an education, she
will have better economic opportunities, have healthier and fewer children,
and be more likely to send her children to school. Sadly, however, in many
developing countries...
Educate a girl, and her life is
changed forever. With an education, she will have better economic
opportunities, have healthier and fewer children, and be more likely to send
her children to school. Sadly, however, in many developing countries in Asia
girls are still often kept out of school and many women are unable to read
and write. Women who lack education and skills are often trapped in a
menacing cycle of illiteracy, poverty, and abuse. Our programs create new
opportunities for women and girls to escape from this trap.
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03/04/2009
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Handout
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Increasing Women's
Political Participation (304 KB)
The Asia Foundation and its Asian partners help women develop the skills
they need to run effective political campaigns and build broad-based public
support. Our programs encourage women to engage in political and
decisionmaking processes...
The Asia Foundation and its Asian
partners help women develop the skills they need to run effective political
campaigns and build broad-based public support. Our programs encourage women
to engage in political and decisionmaking processes and contribute to
increased government accountability to all citizens.
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03/04/2009
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Handout
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Protecting and
Promoting Women's Legal Rights (597 KB)
The Asia Foundation has worked with Asian governments and local partner
organizations for over 50 years to support and strengthen legal systems so
they can more effectively protect women's rights. Together with our local
partners, we...
The Asia Foundation has worked
with Asian governments and local partner organizations for over 50 years to
support and strengthen legal systems so they can more effectively protect
women's rights. Together with our local partners, we provide communities with
information on their rights under national law and provide women with free
legal aid to empower them with the knowledge, courage, and support to claim
their rights and take control of their lives.
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03/04/2009
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Handout
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