Our JASS Southeast Asia team in the Philippines report that after more than a decade of persistent grassroots organizing and advocacy, legislation that would guarantee protection for human rights defenders (HRD) may finally come to fruition this year.
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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.
Women Crossing the Line
“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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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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