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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

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