The 2018 Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters will take place in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan on November 2 before the Japan National Shelters Symposium on November 3-4, 2018. Theme: Evidence based research on shelter needs and the status of laws to prevent domestic violence and protect survivors in Asia Venue: Tokyo & Sapporo, Japan Dates: OctoberContinue reading “2018 Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters & Japan National Shelter Symposium”
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Inspiring Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters paves way to 2019 World Conference
Hosted by the Garden of Hope Foundation and the Asian Network of Women’s Shelters (ANWS), the Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters was held in Taipei from August 28-31, and attended by 180 people from 19 countries and over 60 shelter organizations in Asia and Europe. For the participating shelter managers, staff, other activists and front-lineContinue reading “Inspiring Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters paves way to 2019 World Conference”
Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters starts in Taipei
(Monday, August 28, 2017) Attended by 180 people from 18 countries and over 60 shelter organizations in Asia and Europe, the Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters started in Taipei today. You can follow the proceeding on our live web-stream. The conference started with welcome speeches from Chi Hui-Jung, CEO of the Garden of Hope andContinue reading “Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters starts in Taipei”
Countdown to the Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters 2017 – Taipei Aug 28-30
The Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters 2017 will be held in the Taipei on August 28-30 on the theme of “Continental shifts in shelter management: Cross-regional dialogue on transforming women’s shelters”. The event will bring together shelter heads, domestic violence professionals and community partners from over a dozen Asian countries and many more organizations. HeldContinue reading “Countdown to the Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters 2017 – Taipei Aug 28-30”
Jobs, housing and networking top of the agenda at the Third Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters
Forty leaders of the shelter and gender equality movement in Asia met in the Hague, the Netherlands on November 2-3, 2015, to discuss the status of women’s empowerment in the region. On the eve of the Third World Conference of Women’s Shelters on November 2, Asian delegates gathered at the Centrum Quadraat meeting room in theContinue reading “Jobs, housing and networking top of the agenda at the Third Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters”
2015 Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters Program
The Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters on November 2, 2015 is specially designed for Asian participants. The event will prepare delegates for 3WCWS and help build partnerships across Asia and provide a platform to build new alliances between shelter practitioners, NGO leaders, politicians and the business community. See here for more information about the speakers. The pre-conferenceContinue reading “2015 Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters Program”
Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters pre-event to 3WCWS
Plan to arrive early for the Third World Conference of Women’s Shelters (3WCWS) so you can attend the Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters on November 2, 2015 at in the Hague. Specially designed for Asian participants, this event will prepare delegates for 3WCWS and help build partnerships across Asia. The themes of the conference willContinue reading “Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters pre-event to 3WCWS”
Announcement of the 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters, 3-6 November 2015, The Netherlands
Worldwide systematic approach to tackling violence against women (The Hague, 10 December 2014 – Human rights day) Having held conferences in Canada and the United States, The Global Network of Women’s Shelters (GNWS) has asked the Netherlands to organise the 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters in 2015. Women’s Shelters the Netherlands, the Dutch government and the municipalityContinue reading “Announcement of the 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters, 3-6 November 2015, The Netherlands”
ANWS statement on the review of the Beijing Platform for Action
The review of the Beijing Platform for Action 20 years after it was passed in 1995 is a huge opportunity for us to highlight what has been achieved in the last two decades and examine the remaining challenges to attaining full gender equality. Legislation to protect women against violence and proper funding for shelters wereContinue reading “ANWS statement on the review of the Beijing Platform for Action”
#NoExcuseForAbuse
WOMEN’S Aid Organisation, Malaysia (http://www.wao.org.my/) launched a nationwide public education programme called #NoExcuseForAbuse to raise awareness on domestic violence in March. Through this campaign, they targeted the earlier phase of domestic abuse before it snowballs. Especially, they were reaching out to those who are in doubt, who are questioning whether things are going right inContinue reading “#NoExcuseForAbuse”
Asian Network of Women's Shelters 