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| Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women | |
|---|---|
| Name | Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women |
| Formation | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Manila, Philippines |
| Region served | Asia-Pacific |
| Leader title | Executive Director |
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women is a Manila-based non-governmental organization focused on feminist research, advocacy, and capacity-building across the Asia-Pacific region. Founded amid late 20th-century transnational movements, the centre engages with civil society networks, United Nations processes, and community-based organizations to address women's rights, gender equality, and social justice. Its work spans research, training, policy advocacy, and resource dissemination in collaboration with regional partners.
The organisation was established in 1989 during a period shaped by the aftermath of the United Nations Decade for Women and the momentum from events such as the World Conference on Women, 1995 and the Beijing Platform for Action. Early founders drew on experiences from movements linked to Amnesty International, Asian Development Bank, and grassroots groups active after the People Power Revolution in the Philippines. In its formative years it engaged with networks such as the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Women Living Under Muslim Laws, and the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Over subsequent decades the centre interacted with forums like the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, collaboratives connected to the Global Fund for Women, and thematic coalitions that included Oxfam, CARE International, and regional labour federations such as the International Trade Union Confederation.
The centre’s mission emphasizes feminist research and resource development to support activists from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. Objectives include strengthening capacities of groups allied with Association of Southeast Asian Nations initiatives, informing advocacy at the United Nations General Assembly and UN Women mechanisms, and producing materials aligned with frameworks like the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Sustainable Development Goals. The centre prioritizes partnerships with organizations such as Women’s Major Group, Asia Pacific Research Network, and Asian Development Bank civil society engagements.
Programs address themes including sexual and reproductive health linked to World Health Organization guidelines, economic justice in relation to International Labour Organization standards, and migration issues involving agencies like the International Organization for Migration. Activities include training workshops with signatories of regional accords, capacity-building exchanges with networks like ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children partners, and campaign coordination alongside groups such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. The centre organizes conferences modeled after global events such as the Beijing+25 reviews, convenes webinars parallel to Commission on the Status of Women sessions, and implements community research projects reminiscent of initiatives by ActionAid and CARE International.
Research outputs encompass thematic reports, policy briefs, and training manuals that reference standards from Convention on the Rights of the Child, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and regional instruments like the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration. Publications have been used by scholars linked to University of the Philippines, Australian National University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Chulalongkorn University, and SOAS University of London. The centre’s documentation practices reflect methodologies seen in work by JASS (Just Associates), The Asia Foundation, and Center for Reproductive Rights. It disseminates material through networks including Global Fund for Women, Mama Cash, and research repositories comparable to Social Science Research Council databases.
Advocacy efforts target UN mechanisms such as Universal Periodic Review and treaty bodies linked to CEDAW Committee sessions, and regional policy arenas like ASEAN. The centre has contributed to coalition submissions alongside Women’s Environment and Development Organization, International Women’s Health Coalition, and Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. Its influence is evident in dialogues with donors including Sida, DFAT, Norad, and multilateral institutions like the World Bank on gender-responsive programming. Campaigns have intersected with movements related to land rights and labour migration that engage actors such as Migrant Forum in Asia and Global Alliance for Migrants and Refugees.
Partnership networks include collaborations with regional NGOs such as Philippine NGO Network, transnational funders like Open Society Foundations, and philanthropic organizations such as Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation-aligned initiatives. The centre has received project-level support from bilateral agencies such as Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and European donors like European Commission development instruments. Strategic alliances involve academic partners including University of the Philippines Diliman, National University of Singapore, and civil society consortia that feature Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development and Global Fund for Women.
Governance follows a board-director model with oversight comparable to nonprofit standards practiced by organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. Operational teams undertake program management, research coordination, and finance functions, working with consultants and fellows from institutions like Harvard Kennedy School, Columbia University, and regional think tanks similar to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute and Asia Foundation. Staff and associates include activists, scholars, and practitioners drawn from networks such as Women’s Major Group, Asia Pacific Research Network, and regional university departments.
Category:Women's rights organizations Category:Non-governmental organizations based in the Philippines