Our Work
IWDA’s approach to development recognises that women play many roles in families and communities, and that the discrimination and barriers they face are also multiple and connected. To create a sustainable and just world for women in this context requires a holistic development approach that reflects the complexities of women’s lives and enables changes at the individual, family and community level, and by policy makers and governments. So while IWDA’s projects may be primarily focused on one priority theme, they also support change in other key areas.
IWDA is driven by a vision for wider investment in our cause and purpose to:
- Accelerate justice for women
- Expand our program partnerships
- Ensure partners can diversify their engagement, links and networks for effective advocacy
- Promote accountable gender-informed practice across the Australian aid program and beyond
- Lead evidence-based gender programming, policy and planning through research linkages
We focus on women’s right to equal representation and participation in decision-making at all levels.
Women’s Leadership School: Thai-Burma Border
This project promotes women’s empowerment and aims to give young women a voice and to have more control over the decisions that affect their lives.
Generation Next Community Radio: Fiji
The project trains young women to be radio producers and broadcasters, by bringing women’s voices to local and national audiences.
Global Youth Impact
The program supports participants to develop leadership and advocacy skills while focusing on issues of gender, diversity, international development, social justice and human rights.
We focus on giving women greater independence and choice, and more control over where money is spent in their communities.
Taking Steps: Timor-Leste
This project aims to improve rural women’s access to sustainable livelihoods and empower them as actors in development where rural women will have the opportunity to share success stories.
Mobilising for Empowerment: Sri Lanka
This program empowers women through access to credit, skills development, education, capacity building, labour sharing and social and emotional support.
Women in Informal Settlements: Fiji
Despite significant barriers to achieving sustainable livelihoods, women are challenging gender norms to provide an income, food, and security for their families.
We focus on women’s right to a safe and secure life, free from violence and conflict. Addressing violence against women and girls is at the heart of supporting women to realise their rights. Violence remains a devastating reality in all parts of the world. According to a 2006 study from the UN Secretary-General, “Violence against women is the most common but least punished crime in the world.”
Safe House for Women: Cambodia
The only women’s refuge in Battambang Province in Cambodia, the Safe House provides vital assistance to women experiencing gender-based violence. In addition to other services, the Safe House provides women with basic education about their rights.
Peace Talks: Fiji
This project raises awareness of and commitment to the implementation of UN SCR 1325 in the Pacific region. This focus is driven by fem’LINKPACIFIC through strategic media and communication activities and by linking with key policy processes in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga and Bougainville.
Freedom from Family & Sexual Violence: PNG
The project works with rural communities to create alternatives to common and violent methods of conflict resolution. EHFV provides counselling, support and referral services and community education about family violence and child rights.
We focus on strengthening women’s right to make decisions about the utilisation and management of natural resources for equitable and environmentally sustainable livelihoods.
Tugeda Tude fo Tumoro: Solomon Islands
This project supports sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods with communities impacted by logging. Increasing women’s say in decision-making is key to developing more sustainable practices that meet the needs of the community.
Raising the Voices of Women on Land & Resources: PNG
The project aims to increase women’s organisation, visibility and voice in discussions and decision-making around their natural resources in areas where resources are at risk because of unsustainable development practices.
Raising Young Women & Men’s Voices on Climate Change Issues: PNG
Youth speaking tours have enabled women and men to speak out about the impact of climate change on their communities and promote cultural understanding between communities.
IWDA generally works with small independent women’s organisations and other NGOs working towards our key thematic areas. However IWDA does hold women’s right to health, and women’s right to education, as critical components to women’s empowerment.
Women’s Right to Education and Information
Despite global commitments to improve access to education for women and girls, high female illiteracy rates persist in many countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Women’s Right to Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion
Despite advances in the availability of health care, technology and medicine, women’s reproductive health status remains poor.
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