Taking up the challenge

CMB◦ Promoting voter registration and cleaning up list◦ Support for women candidates from the CPP

Timor – previously women had no right to political participation; role was to be wife and mother

Philippines ◦ Women have rights (in Declaration of Principles)◦ “Mother fighting for her children”◦ Representing marginalized groups◦ Encourage of international instruments and WIN

Act, Party list Act

CMB◦ Women do not participate◦ Other pp interfere in campaigns ◦ Need for family support

Timor◦ Need for support from other political parties

East Timor◦ Use of CEDAW to leverage and give women the

opportunity to participate politically◦ Link with appropriate government organizations

Cambodia◦ Need budget for poor people◦ Learning

Philippines◦ Laws form public stan’dards on how to treat

women in society◦ Empowerment of women

◦ PHI Platform for societal change with gender perspective (women’s agenda) linked to mass movement and empowerment oriented

Food, decent work/jobs, good governance Social services Protection against high prices Saving the environment Good governance Defend national sovereignty and patrimony e.g. US and

Japan Just and genuine peace process