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Initiative on Violence Against Women Strategic Partnerships
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TARGET: Entities addressing legal and implementation gaps. Public policy, legislative change,better implementation, Access to justice, Research on VAW framework. ENGAGE: Grassroot Orgs, State Actors, Experts, Scholars, Practitioners, Advocates, Researchers, and Survivors concerned with strengthening international law to effectively address VAW and enable better access to justice. Strategic Partnerships 2
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Just Associates (JASS) – Latin America Mobilize women’s movements. Generate cutting-edge knowledge to shape theory, practice and policies for advancing women’s rights. Expand alliances for greater political influence. MenEngage Global alliance of networks, NGOs, and UN partners working to advance social justice/human rights with a focus on the need to include men in solutions. Active in advocacy efforts MASUM – India Women in rural communities Capacity building at state and national levels Involved with local-to-global campaigns Sample Partner Organizations 3
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Strategic Offerings Just Associates (JASS) – Latin America Optional Protocol and CEDAW implementation in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. Deep expertise on gaps in the framework and implementation challenges on the ground. Broad Network. MenEngage Broad Global Network. Men’s role as survivors and perpetrators. The Rwanda men’s resource center model. 4
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Strategic Offerings MASUM – India Expert knowledge of CEDAW. Diverse views in the region/different approaches to the gaps in the framework on VAW. Broad Network. Human Rights Clinics/Law Schools Deep Knowledge Base Diverse International Perspective Rich Insight into Legal/Implementation Framework 5
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Conclusion Early Stage Development – Build a Network. Identify legal, policy, implementation, and political challenges and opportunities. Create a framework by continent using Zoho to document varying perspectives on this issue. Work with a wide range of partners having diverse viewpoints. Continue to learn the complex language and framework of VAW. 6
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