Women`s Legal and Human Rights Bureau Vision

Support us in defending women`s economic, social and cultural rights through feminist legal representation. The key to the dynamism of our work is a continuous process of research, documentation, theoretical construction and knowledge exchange. In addition to carrying out specific projects to document or produce knowledge in the field of women`s human rights, we mobilize a team of dynamic lawyers, activists and academics who create important theories about human rights through their work and share them through our programs. We also work to document the strategies, promising practices and good practices of our alumni and partners in order to record and share the processes and outcomes of building and advocating for women`s human rights movements through and with CEDAW. « Engage in feminist legal advocacy; We have a vision of a transformed, self-determined Philippine society that enjoys the same status as other societies, where people are able to realize their holistic and cultural rights. WLB strives to maximize the profits made by women in areas such as the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and other UN agencies and international organizations. Child Rights Governance/WLB is engaged in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of various human rights instruments; strong political advocacy at regional, national and local levels; has expertise in women`s rights and gender mainstreaming; Experience in development cooperation with other civil society groups. Part of our work is building capacity to contribute to the CEDAW reporting process, but we go much further. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is not only a mechanism, but also a theoretical and practical framework for change. With near-universal ratification, it represents the authoritative international legal framework for women`s human rights.

At the heart of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is a radical vision: the recognition of underlying patriarchal forms of discrimination, which have different manifestations but are based on stereotypes that perpetuate the subordination of women, exacerbated by various forms of intersectional discrimination. The CEDAW framework calls for a radical transformation of society to eliminate structural discrimination that perpetuates gender inequalities. The framework makes sense and develops through the work of feminists and human rights defenders. Taken together, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is a valuable tool for advocacy and movement-building. Founded in 1990, WLB has engaged in feminist advocacy and legal development work – pursuing policies and programs that advance the rights and interests of Filipino women, conducting information and educational communication campaigns to raise awareness and take action on women`s issues, conducting training and research with other women`s groups to develop the knowledge and skills needed for women`s issues. stronger campaigns and advocacy commitments for women`s rights. Build. and the promotion of feminist activists to defend and promote women`s rights. Through our work, WHRI supports a dynamic cycle of knowledge mobilization. Far from being static, the practice of women`s human rights is constantly evolving and growing as social knowledge changes and more women claim their rights. The three main areas of our work are growing and integrating with each other to support this process: Advocacy planning is at the heart of our training methodology, but we also provide additional targeted training, technical support and mentorship to partners, programme alumni and organizations interested in using women`s human rights frameworks and mechanisms as part of their advocacy strategies.

We also provide direct support to strategic advocacy initiatives that grow organically through our work and partnerships. We have the vision of a transformed and self-determined Philippine society that enjoys the same status as other societies, where people are able to achieve their integral and comprehensive human development through the democratic sharing and sustainable management of economic resources and the enjoyment of human rights and freedoms and respect for diversity, balance and inclusion.