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+Womens Education,
Development, Productivity
and Research
Organization
(WeDpro)
Atty. Damcelle Torres-Cortes
Chairperson
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+What is WeDpro
Founded in 1989 by members of Katipunan ng Kababaihan
para sa Kalayaan or KALAYAAN (Womens League for
Liberation) established in 1983
Period of conversion of US military bases Angeles and Olongapo
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+What is WeDpro?
WeDpro is a nonprofit
organization in the Philippines
that works in the area of
human rights by defending the
rights of women, children,youth and their communities
through gender responsive
development programs
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+What is WeDpro
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+Gender-based discrimination
Distinction, exclusion orrestriction because of ones
gender, which has theeffect or purpose of
impairing, nullifying therecognition, enjoyment orexercise by women... of
human rights and
fundamental freedoms
(Magna Carta of Women, Sec. 4b)
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+Gender-based violence
A form of gender-based discrimination that results in physical,sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women ...
(Magna Carta of Women, Sec. 4k)
Physical
Sexual
Psychological
Economic
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+GBV in the Philippines
150% increase in reported cases of GBV in 5 years (PNP-WPC)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
2006 2011
4,964
12,948
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+Gender-based violence
Gender-based
discriminationand violence
Unequal powerrelations
Unequalregard for men
and women
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+WeDpro
VISION
A Philippines that is free from all forms of discrimination and
gender-based violence.
MISSION
To be the leading organization in research, advocacy and people
empowerment for gender and development.
GOAL
To develop and deliver participatory and responsive programs
that address discrimination and gender-based violence.
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+What WeDpro does
RESEARCH VAWC Centers Assessment
RED AVP: Domestic violence
and trafficking in Angles & Olongapo
ADVOCATE
Malaya Lolas
CAPACITATE
Trainings on human rights, gender, GAD planning and budgeting forLGUs and communities
Buklod & Nagka
United Philippine Amerasians
MOBILIZE
Social Media and ICTsKwento ko, i-blog ko, Take back the tech
SAMPLE VIDEO
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+Who we work with
Governments NGAsPCW, DSWD
LGUsOlongapo City, Angeles City, Provincial governments ofCamSur, Saranggani, Sultan Kudarat, Mt. Province, etc.
DonorsEU, UNFPA, Prince Claus, etc.
Other CSOsAI, PAHRA, PhilRights, WLB
Individualscollective, volunteers
Communities
United Philippine Amerasians
Nagka and Buklod
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+CommunitiesNagka & Buklod
Nagkakaisang Kababaihan ng Angeles and Buklod
Capacity-building support for Buklod ng Nagkakaisang
Kababaihan ng Angeles
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+Communities - UPA
United Philippine Amerasians (UPA)
Community theater
March 4 as Amerasian Day
First Filipino Amerasian Fashion Rallies
Capacity-Building Program for WeDpro Youth Including UPA
Angeles Core Volunteers
Strategic Planning Exercises and Capacity Building Workshopon LeadershipGender and Social Media Communications for
the United Phillippine Amerasian (UPA)
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+Other recent projects
Private and Public Faces of Violence against Women: AddressingDomestic Violence and Trafficking in the Urban Poor Communities
and Entertainment Centers of Angeles and Olongapo City.
Training of Trainers Pool from LGUs, CSOs
Production and dissemination of IEC materials
Community theater: Salamin & Maskara
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+Other recent projects
Competency Framework and Tool for Gender Mainstreaming toIncrease Capacity of NGAs and LGUs to undertake gender-responsive
programming to enforce the Magna Carta of Women provisions
especially on Reproductive Rights and Gender Based Violence
Packaging and Dissemination of the Results of the External
Assessment of VAW Centers
Capacity Building of LGUs and CSOs on Gender: Increasing Capacity
of LGUs and CSOs to undertake Gender-responsive programming to
enforce MCW provisions especially on Reproductive Rights and GBV
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+Future areas of work
Research
Cybersex studies and intervention
Policy advocacy
Decriminalizing prostitution
Capacity-building
GAD Planning and budgeting for LGUS
Technical assistance and coaching
Dress for success
Preparing women for the workplace
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+Future areas of work
Mobilizing
Sustainable livelihood for former sex workers
Taking into account lessons from past experience
Building womens readiness to transition
Support for Amerasians
Healing process
Scholarships
Celebrating and caring for older feminists
Mobilizing young womenhigh schools
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+WeDpro
Broaderpolicyissues
Youngwomen &
Amerasian
childrenWomen of
Angeles &Olongapo
WeDproCommunityengagement
Research
Advocacy
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+How you can help
Interns and volunteers
Project collaboration Donations and funds
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Thank you!
http://wedprophils.org