APWAPS

 Women’s Rights- Sri Lanka, India (3), Nepal, Myanmar/Burma, Philippines -land, resources, decision-making  Human Rights (HR) -Sri Lanka, Nepal, Phil (2)  HR and International Humanitarian Law- Nepal, Phil  International HR Mechanisms-India  Labor rights (Nepal)  VAW and HR  Gender and HR- Nepal  HR violations monitoring and intervention- India

 Right to mobility- Nepal  Health and reproductive rights- Pakistan, Nepal (2), Philippines  Rights of rural communities- Vietnam  Gender, sexuality and human rights-India

 Conflict resolution (India, Phil (2), Pakistan) and conflict prevention- Philippines (2), Pakistan  Mediation- Switzerland, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar/Burma  Peacebuilding- Myanmar (2), Philippines  Active nonviolence-Philippines, Indonesia, India  Conflict transformation-Phil  Arms control- Phil  Early warning- Phil

 Organizing- Philippines, India  Speaking- Philippines  Advocacy- India, Philippines  Reflecting peace practice- Phil  Peace and violence- Pakistan  Feminist approach (to peace)- Nepal  Counseling for survivors- India  Climate justice- Philippines

 Women’s leadership for peace and security- N  Internship for young women leaders- Netherlands  Women’s participation in decision-making- India, Nepal (2), Myanmar  Participation in local governance- Nepal, India (2)  Leadership for livelihood- Nepal  Leadership skills- Phil, India (3), East Timor  Women’s Leadership Institute- Myanmar/Burma

 Women, peace and security- Philippines (2), India  1325 and development of Naps- Bangladesh  Nepal, Indonesia, Myanmar/Burma, Phil  Women in post-conflict- Phil  Localization of NAP-Nepal, Philippines

 CEDAW- Sri Lanka  Laws protecting women-Phil, India (2), Myanmar/Burma  Laws on HR- India (2)  Legal procedures- India (2)  Paralegal training- Phil, Timor Leste

 Gender in Islam-Phil  Gender in Indigenous Traditions- Phil  Reinterpretation of religious text- Indonesia  Caste, gender and self-awareness- India  Cultural and traditional practices- India  Gender discrimination-Pakistan, Nepal  Anti-discrimination laws- Nepal  Social inclusion-Nepal, Switzerland

 Gender awareness- Nepal  Gender sensitivity- Philippines  Gender justice- Philippines  Gender equality- Pakistan, Nepal, East Timor

 Economic empowerment- Nepal  Business skills development- Philippines  Organic farming- Sri Lanka, Philippines  Livelihood training- India  Gender in cooperatives- Phil  Land, livelihood,peace and security- India

 Human trafficking- Nepal  Domestic violence (laws, processing cases)- Timor Leste  VAWC- Philippines  VAW Prevention- Pakistan, Philippines, Myanmar/Burma  Foreign military presence and impact on women- Phil

 Safe migration- Nepal  Safe foreign employment- Nepal  Protection from GBV- Myanmar/Burma  Women and emergencies- Myanmar/Burma

 Documentation- Nepal  Monitoring and Evaluation- India  Monitoring WPS- India  Monitoring, documentation and reporting human rights violations- Phil  Social research- India

 Security Sector Reform- Philippines  Youth engagement-Nepal  Community engagement- Myanmar

 Feminist approach  Learning and exchange opportunities among women-Netherlands, India

 There is a wide range of capacity-building initiatives in the region (Asia) (137 reported initiatives in 12 countries (Switzerland and Netherlands reported initiatives region-wide)  Many initiatives are in response to challenges faced by women (HRV, VAW, discrimination,etc) (32.8%)  A good number of initiatives are on women’s agency for peace (22.6%)  There is a good percentage of initiatives to develop leadership skills (11%)  As most of the survey respondents are community- based, it is assumed that participants to the CBIs are largely community women