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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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Authoritarianism. Militarism. Fundamentalism. Extractivism. While contexts differ, the convergence of these four trends have become fertile ground for escalating violence against women and women activists around the world.
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December 17, 2018
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Women, Power, and Change in Southeast Asia
December 10, 2018
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October 31, 2018
Grassroots women's perspective on accountability

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Solidarity, Safety and Power: Young Women Organizing in Indonesia

For a human rights network to emerge in the context of closing civic space, rising religious fundamentalism, and violence is no small feat. How did FAMM, a network of 350 young Indonesian women, representing rural, urban, indigenous, Muslim, Christian, and LBTI groups, achieve this? What lessons can be drawn from their experience to guide defenders in other contexts? Find out in Solidarity, Safety and Power.
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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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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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