Project Database
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women Network
| Country: | India |
| Start Date: | 1996-04-01 |
| Deadline: | |
| Host organisations: |
All India Association for Christian Higher Education
(AIACHE)
All India Federation of Teachers' Organisation (AIFTO) All India Secondary Teachers' Federation (AISTF) All India Primary Teachers' Federation (AIPTF) |
| Co-operating organisations: |
Canadian Teachers' Federation
(CTF/FCE)
Australian Education Union (AEU) Lararforbundet, Sweden |
| Related Links: | |
| Grouping: | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women Network |
Project Summary:
Aims:
• Promote gender equality in teachers\' unions, education and society.
• Establish strong network of women in the South Asia.
Expected Results:
• Minimum of 33% women in the union leadership at various levels.
• Union policy on women.
• Affirmative action’s such as quota, reservation for women, etc.
Working Methods:
Multiple e.g. Planning Meetings, Training Workshop, Training of Trainers Courses, Campaigns, Advocacy and Lobbying, Awareness Seminars, Publications, regular monitoring and reporting, periodic evaluations.
Number of Participants in this country: 30 - 200 participants depending on the type of activities
Target group: women members, potential women leaders, young women leaders
Gender Perspective: with some percentage of male participants
Recent updates:
• Formation of women’s communication structure to facilitate communication.
• Establishment of constitutional women's committees at various levels.
• Constitutional provisions have been made by number of organizations to ensure their participation in the leadership positions and decision making levels.
• Increased awareness among women on their rights.
• Pool of trained women.
• Participation of women in the various sub-committees of the unions i.e. action committees, constitutional committees, working committees, etc.
Similar projects elsewhere in the region:
India - Gender Equity India - Bursaries for Women in Education Program India - Girls' School Drop-Out Program Indonesia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Malaysia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Malaysia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Mongolia - Bursaries for Women in Education Program Nepal - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women Network Nepal - South Asian Women's Network Project Philippines - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Philippines - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Philippines - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Sri Lanka - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women Network Sri Lanka - South Asian Women's Network Project Thailand - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network
