Women Development Forum (WDF): Achievements, Plan and Issues

UZGP & UPGP

Objectives (according to Bye Laws):• Strengthen women’s role in UP, UZP & Municipality affairs • Sensitize and capacitate WDF members • Establish networking with other organizations • Contribute in Parishad activities for achieving gender equality• Facilitate community women for their socio-economic development • Understand LGI’s acts and regulations for better contribution in the Parishads &• Raise voice for formulating gender responsive legal frameworks

Areas of Action Key Achievement

Established Women’s Platform

414 WDF formed with 13,670 members, of them 48 has been registered 214 WDF organized 573 Bi-Monthly Meeting that referred 168 agenda to Upazila & Union Parishad for further discussion & decision

Capacity Building 5 day gender sensitization training for 66 participants (M-28 + FM-38)719 Master Trainers from Govt. officials trained (F-299, M-420) 7,552 WDF members sensitized on gender, leadership and their role in LGIs

Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of Action Key Achievement

Partnership & Networking

WDF members at UZP level participated in: 5 Divisional Policy Dialogues MOWCA’s Women Day campaign in 2013 & 2014 International Women’s Day with DI

Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of Action Key Achievement

Awareness raising

Awareness raising events organized at Habigonj, Pirojpur, Dinajpur & Khulna district sexual harassment, women’s development & creativity, VAW & drug, women’s reproductive health, etc.

Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Awareness raising event focusing women’s development & creativity at Madhabpur

Awareness raising report by National Daily

Areas of Action Key Achievement

Awareness raising campaign

WDF played leading role and participated in awareness raising campaign on early marriage, dowry and MDG issues at 65 UZPs

Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of Action Key Achievement

Strengthen women’s creativity and earning

Brahmanbaria Sadar WDF organized Pitha Mela by organizing local women with 12 stalls on 23 January, 2015, they arranged fund of BDT. 50,000 from UZP and sold Pitha of 60,000 BDT. Sunamganj Sadar WDF also participated in the Pitha Mela on 18 February, 2015 Brahmanbaria Sadar WDF also going to organize Nari Mela on 7-8 March by getting allocation of 2,00000 BDT from UZP.

Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of Action Key Achievement

Advocacy WDF participated with USAID in experience sharing & advocacy at a Gender Fair in Rangpur Begum Rokeya University WDF members attended Gender Workshop at Bangkok

Policy Research & Technical Backstopping

- Prepared 2 modules for capacitating WDF members- Prepared & disseminated WDF By-Laws, guidelines & Gender Strategy - Socio-political study on UZP women VC is ongoing

Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Areas of Action Key Achievement

Addressed VAW by WDF

417 early marriage and 225 incidents of dowry stopped and 183 cases of sexual harassment and 303 cases of violence against women addressed.

Achievement in Promoting Women’s Leadership at Local Level

Gender Activities under UZGP & UPGP- 2015

Gender Activity under UZGP-2015Sl. Title of Activity Sub Activities Status Budget

1 5 days leadership training for female 65 Vice Chairs

Prepare outline, module, budget and GO

Developed draft outline

21000

2 Support WDF formation workshop at 96 UZP & 41 district level

Draft office order, budget, revise workshop guideline and slide

All completed for 95 UZPs and sent to field

62,273

3 Support 510 WDF for holding Bi-Monthly/ half yearly and yearly Meeting

Revise Bi-Monthly Meeting Guideline and draft budget

All completed for 414 WDFs and sent to field

165,584

4 Organize Master Trainers' TOT for capacitating WDF members for 237 govt. officials

Revise Training Materials and draft budget

33,141

5 Organize 2 days Capacity Development Training for all members of 296 WDFs

Draft budget and revise Training Materials

All completed for 200 WDFs and sent to field

192208

6 Provide training on management and gender friendly scheme implementation for executive members of 65 WDFs

Prepare training module and draft budget

8,292

Gender Activity under UZGP-2015Sl. Title of Activity Sub Activities Status Budget

7 Organize regional conference of WDF representatives in 7 Divisions

Prepare concept note, budget, office order, slide presentation

35,000

8 Provide micro-grant for selecting 15 best schemes through WDF for women's economic empowerment

Prepare Guideline and office order

48,717

9 Organize school awareness program against early marriage and sexual harassment at 130 schools under 65 Upazila

Prepare Guideline and budget

Developed draft Guideline

109,00

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10 Support registered WDFs to direct engagement on income generating activities

Prepare guideline, draft office order, draft budget

25,000

11 Support WDFs for networking with relevant organizations

Prepare meeting guideline, draft budget and office order

3,500

12 Conduct gender sensitive sssessment of Upazila level institutional mechanism, processes and practices

Prepare TOR and facilitate other process

Prepared draft TOR

25,000

Gender Activity under UPGP-2015Sl. Title of Activity Sub Activities Status Budget

1 Support WDF formation, orientation and registration - Training for 65 WDF for using Micro-Capital Grants- Provide Micro-Capital Grant @ $ 2,750 for 65 WDFs

- Develop guideline for WDF for applying/using micro-capital grant - Prepare Training Module and Materials on using Micro-Capital Grant for all members of 65 WDF- Prepare Upazila/District wise budget- Draft Office Order

Relevant documents collected and reviewed & need decision for further action

200,500

Proposed Activity for 2016 Final Outcome - Ensure 1% budget allocation for WDF from govt. side and establish mechanism for its effective utilization- Provide Grants for other registered WDF- Continue support to WDF for registration process- Continue regular activities if undone in 2015- Reporting & Documentation

WDF as a platform for supporting LGIs on effective participation of men and women, participatory decision making process and gender responsive planning and budgeting.

Proposed Plan for 2016

UZGP-2015 UPGP-2015Provide training on management and gender friendly scheme implementation for executive members of 65 WDFs

Support WDF formation, orientation and registration - Training for 65 WDF for using Micro-Capital Grants- Provide Micro-Capital Grant @ $ 2,750 for 65 WDFs

Provide micro-grant for selecting 15 best schemes through WDF for women's economic empowerment

Support registered WDFs to direct engagement on income generating activities

Relevant Activities and Issues

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