Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development (APWLD)
Organization name
Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development (APWLD)
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Organization type
NGO
Country
Pan-Asian and Regional Networks
Current focus/area
Human rights Women's rights Climate justice Women empowerment Gender equality Law Policy Feminism Climate Justice Labour rights Migration
Description/notes
APWLD is the leading network of feminist organisations and individual activists in Asia and the Pacific. Our 265 members represent groups of diverse women from 30 countries in Asia and the Pacific. Over the past 34 years, APWLD has actively worked towards advancing women's human rights and development justice. They are an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organisation and hold consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. APWLD fosters feminist movements in the Asia Pacific to influence laws, policies and practices at the local, national, regional and international levels.
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Compendium source
Signatory of the Peoples’ Summit: Climate Rights and Human Survival
Women's rights Climate justice Women empowerment Gender equality Law Policy Feminism Climate Justice Labour rights
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