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Womens Education, Development, Productivity and Research Organization (WeDpro)

Atty. Damcelle Torres-Cortes Chairperson

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

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

What is WeDpro

Gender-based discrimination
Distinction, exclusion or restriction because of ones gender, which has the effect or purpose of impairing, nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women... of human rights and fundamental freedoms
(Magna Carta of Women, Sec. 4b)

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

GBV in the Philippines

14000 12000 10000 8000 12,948

6000
4000 2000 0

4,964

2006

2011

150% increase in reported cases of GBV in 5 years (PNP-WPC)

Gender-based violence
Unequal regard for men and women

Unequal power relations

Genderbased discrimination and violence

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.

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 for LGUs and communities Buklod & Nagka United Philippine Amerasians
Social Media and ICTs Kwento ko, i-blog ko, Take back the tech SAMPLE VIDEO

MOBILIZE

Who we work with

Governments

NGAs PCW, DSWD LGUs Olongapo City, Angeles City, Provincial governments of CamSur, Saranggani, Sultan Kudarat, Mt. Province, etc.

Donors EU, UNFPA, Prince Claus, etc.

Other CSOs AI, PAHRA, PhilRights, WLB Individuals collective, volunteers Communities

United Philippine Amerasians Nagka and Buklod

Communities Nagka & Buklod

Nagkakaisang Kababaihan ng Angeles and Buklod

Capacity-building support for Buklod ng Nagkakaisang Kababaihan ng Angeles

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 Workshop on Leadership Gender and Social Media Communications for the United Phillippine Amerasian (UPA)

Other recent projects

Private and Public Faces of Violence against Women: Addressing Domestic 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

Other recent projects

Competency Framework and Tool for Gender Mainstreaming to Increase 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

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

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 women high schools

WeDpro
Broader policy issues Young women & Amerasian children Women of Angeles & Olongapo

Advocacy

Research

WeDpro

Community engagement

How you can help

Interns and volunteers

Project collaboration

Donations and funds

Thank you!

http://wedprophils.org