Case Study

SANWED Action Plan

1st year

Activities Particulars Role of National Chapter

1. Develop Format for Quantitative & Qualitative Research on Status of widows’

2. Common indicators defined and identified, some indicators different in each country and some are common

 To collect information on the status of widows’ through National  Chapter Categorize :
  • General Status
  • Success stories
  • Best Practices
  • Challenges
  • Potential solutions
3. Data collection from National Chapters & compile To prioritize the issue of widowhood for the promotion & improvement of the status of widows & their dependents in South Asia Compile the information & send to SANWED for Analysis & prioritization
4. Collate data for wider dissemination Collaboration with national census department Based on the compilation & prioritization of data, sensitize South Asian government, International Community about the status of widows’ Disseminate  Through :
  • Publications
  • Newsletter
  • E-network
  • Annual Newsletter
  • Country status
  • Profile of success stories
  • Regional media Network
  • Videos / visual Documentation

 

5. Capacity Building of National Chapters
Regional meetings once a year

 To develop a common understanding  of strategies to overcome obstacles, meet challenges & provide guideline to implement  National Action Plan
  • Training
  • Workshop
  • Exchange visits

2nd Year

Activities Particulars Role of National Chapter

1. Coalition of Data for action

 To lobby respective governments to adopt and implement the Widow’s Charter Lobby & Advocacy campaigns for the implementation of the charter for the rights of widows.

2. Sensitization (family, media, community, state e.t.c)

Dissemination of all relevant information

To make aware on the key role of widows as in valuable “Social Capital” in peace, development & equality

Expanding number of National Chapters and Members within them
  • Build network with widows groups at local level
  • Advocacy campaign through various means of awareness raising
  • Exchange visits
3. Share experiences & Best practices To adopt & adaptation of best practices
  • Documentation of best practices
  • Identify widows Achiever

4. Develop  Tracing mechanism

 To updates & lobby on the issues of widowhood
  • Regular update of activities
  • Reports /meeting
  • Workshop

3rd Year

Activities Particulars Role of National Chapter

1. Build Network  with other regions

To prioritize the issues of widowhood in the context of reducing poverty & violence to women

To promote human rights, justice & peace in national, regional & international agenda		 Build local network with widows group in  other region
  • SAARC Secretariat
  • Local UN agencies
  • Local / NGO’s / INGO's

2. Resource Fund Establishment

To enable widows access to financial resources
  • Fund Raising Schemes
  • Members contribution
3. Honoring widows achievers

To honor widow achievers
  • Identify widows as a role model for best practices.

4. Access to Justice

 To identify discriminatory  laws against widows’ human rights declarations Identify discriminatory national laws & policy within the framework of CEDAW, BPWA, and Human Rights Instruments like SCR1325.

4th Year

Activities Particulars Role of National Chapter

1. Continuation of activity

To priorities the new areas of issues  on widowhood
  • E-network
  • Publications
  • Study of profile of widows

2. Regional Workshop

To re plan the activity & role of SANWED National Chapter
  • Proper Documentation with evaluation of the activities of National Chapter at local level & SANWED Secretariat
3. Develop new module of plan of action

To priorities the new areas of issues  on widowhood

 Identify new areas  of issues

4. SANWED  Secretariat in other regions

 To make responsible to other countries Responsibility on SANWED