JASS SEA equips women activists with new knowledge, skills and confidence through unforgettable and creative participatory processes that support women to speak out and the challenge norms, prejudices and taboos that perpetuate inequality and poverty.

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Standing up when everything is at stake – land, territories & rights

Written by Mikas Matsuzawa
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February 11, 2017
Carrying on Maria’s Legacy
November 23, 2016
What Women Crossing the Line Means to Me
November 2, 2016
2016: You Add, We Multiply
September 6, 2016
Women Human Rights DefendHer: Standing Together for Justice

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Women's Movement Building in the Philippines: A Journey of Meeting Challenges, Drawing Lessons and Strengthening Resolve to Advance Women's Emancipation and Empowerment

A compilation of work from the first movement building workshop in 2009, this publication features Filipino women activists, feminists and other writers. Together, they share the history, challenges, diversity and dynamism of women's movement building in the Philippines
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Women Crossing the Line

Negotiating Tradition

“As a Cambodian woman, everyday is a constant negotiation for me. After endless discussions, I was able to convince my mother to give me a chance to get a higher education. It almost seemed impossible, but I was able to do it,” says Chamnorng Som, member of the JASS-inspired organization CYWEN.
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Regional Gallery Highlights

JASS SEA Regional Conversation

From June 17-18, twenty-five Southeast Asian researchers, human rights advocates, grassroots leaders, and activists came together for a conversation about the changing context in Southeast Asia and its impact on women, women’s rights and women’s activism.  

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