The Way Forward to SANWED

SANWED Activities… ActivitiesParticulars Role of National Chapter How 1. Develop Format for Quantitative & Qualitative Research on Status of widows’ 2. Common indicators defined and identified, some indicators different in each country and some are common To collect information on the status of widows’ through National Chapter Categorize : General Status General Status Success stories Success stories Best Practices Best Practices Challenges Challenges Potential solutions Potential solutions

Contd.. ActivitiesParticulars Role of National Chapter How 2 Data collection from National Chapters & compile To prioritize the issue of widowhood for the promotion & improvement of the status of widows & their dependents in South Asia Compile the information & send to SANWED for Analysis & prioritization

Contd… National Action Plan for the National Chapters to establish the Widows Charter National Action Plan for the National Chapters to establish the Widows Charter National Chapters should expand membership National Chapters should expand membership Core Committee should include members from all National Chapters Core Committee should include members from all National Chapters

Contd…ActivitiesParticulars Role of National Chapter How 3 Collate data for wider dissemination Collaboration with national census department Based on the compilation & prioritization of data, sensitize South Asian government, International Community about the status of widows’ Disseminate Through : Publications Publications Newsletter Newsletter E-network E-network Annual Newsletter Annual Newsletter Country status Country status Profile of success stories Profile of success stories Regional media Network Regional media Network Videos / visual Documentation Videos / visual Documentation

Contd… Activities Particulars Role of National ChapterHow 4 Capacity Building of National Chapters 5 Regional meetings once a year To develop a common understanding of strategies to overcome obstacles, meet challenges & provide guideline to implement National Action Plan Training Workshop Exchange visits

Contd… Activities Particular s Role of National ChapterHow 6. Coalition of Data for action To lobby respective governmen ts to adopt and implement the Widow’s Charter Lobby & Advocacy campaigns for the implementation of the charter for the rights of widows.

Contd…ActivitiesParticulars Role of National Chapter How 7. Sensitization (family, media, community, state e.t.c) 8.Disseminatio n of all relevant information 8.Disseminatio n of all relevant information To make aware on the key role of widows as in valuable “Social Capital” in peace, development & equality Expanding National Chapters and Members within them Build network with widows groups at local level Build network with widows groups at local level Advocacy campaign through various means of awareness raising Advocacy campaign through various means of awareness raising Exchange visits Exchange visits

Contd.. ActivitiesParticularsRole of National ChapterHow 9. Share experiences & Best practices To adopt & adaptation of best practices Documentation of best practices Identify widows Achiever 10. Develop Tracing mechanism To updates & lobby on the issues of widowhood Regular update of activities Reports /meeting Workshop

Contd… ActivitiesParticularsRole of National Chapter How 11. Build Network with other regions To prioritize the issues of widowhood in the context of reducing poverty & violence to women To promote human rights, justice & peace in national, regional & international agenda Build local network with widows group in other region SAARC Secretariat Local UN agencies Local / NGO’s / INGO's

Contd… A1ctivitiesParticularsRole of National ChapterHow 12.Resourc e Fund Establishme nt To enable widows access to financial resources Fund Raising Schemes Members contribution 13. Honoring widows achievers To honour widow achievers Identify widows as a role model for best practices.

Contd… ActivitiesParticularsRole of National Chapter How 14. Access to Justice To identify discriminatory laws against widows’ human rights declarations Identify discriminatory national laws & policy within the framework of CEDAW, BPWA, Human Rights Instruments SCR1325.

Contd.. ActivitiesParticularsRole of National Chapter How 15 Continuation of activity To priorities the new areas of issues on widowhood E-network Publications Study of profile of widows 16. Regional Workshop To re plan the activity & role of SANWED National Chapter Proper Documentation with evaluation of the activities of National Chapter at local level & SANWED Secretariat

Contd… ActivitiesParticularsRole of National ChapterHow 17. Develop new module of plan of action To priorities the new areas of issues on widowhood Identify new areas of issues 18. SANWED Registration as Loose Network in Region 19.SANWED Network Chapter in other regions To make responsible to other countries Responsibility on SANWED

AFGHANIST AN BHUTAN PAKISTA N BANGLADE SH INDIA MALDIVE S NEPAL SRI-LANKA

Registering SANWED the place, the funding, the outreach Point of interaction between SANWED members and incorporating new members to the alliance, structure for registration and fees if any Registering SANWED the place, the funding, the outreach Point of interaction between SANWED members and incorporating new members to the alliance, structure for registration and fees if any

Role of SANWED Secretariat, the management and its National Chapters Role of SANWED Secretariat, the management and its National Chapters

How to collect and collate data of widows in South Asian Region How to collect and collate data of widows in South Asian Region

Working out a resolution on behalf of SANWED, WPD and GLOW which Guild has submitted a resolution to the CoNGO Committee on Gender which is being forwarded to CSW. Working out a resolution on behalf of SANWED, WPD and GLOW which Guild has submitted a resolution to the CoNGO Committee on Gender which is being forwarded to CSW.

Role of SANWED and National Chapters in putting pressure to Government on initiating plans and policies ( National Plan of Action of Widows) for widows at local level ( Way Forward) Role of SANWED and National Chapters in putting pressure to Government on initiating plans and policies ( National Plan of Action of Widows) for widows at local level ( Way Forward)

How to further the cause of widows using the UN instruments namely MDGs CEDAW, and BPFA and the 1325 and 1820 resolution of the SC How to further the cause of widows using the UN instruments namely MDGs CEDAW, and BPFA and the 1325 and 1820 resolution of the SC

How to ensure resources for strengthening SANWED and its member organizations How to ensure resources for strengthening SANWED and its member organizations

Implementation of Widows Charter and Colombo Declaration at South Asia and up to UN level Implementation of Widows Charter and Colombo Declaration at South Asia and up to UN level

Thank You