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Project: Empowerment of Women Citizens in Turkey
Evaluation Date: February 2012
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project was extremely effective in building and enhancing the awareness and understanding of the concepts of gender equality and women’s rights in the case of the 350 women activists who completed the Training of Trainers course. In this respect, it built a strong sense of collective and individual empowerment which, in turn, strengthened both their resolve and their capacity to support the empowerment of other women.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Turkey empowerment, solidarity, training

Project: Empowerment of Shanty Towns’ Settlers through Democratic Spaces
Evaluation Date: September 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Having acquired skills in organizing, participation, problem solving, and the search for solutions, the shanty town residents came to understand the importance of engagement and the role they should play in community development. The transfer of knowledge and skills not only raised capacity, but also launched a social dialogue among marginalized people, who have become more articulate about their needs.

Theme: Community activism

Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru community development, marginalized, solidarity

Project: Strengthening the Leadership of Women in Local Democracy – Gram Panchayats (Village Councils in India)
Evaluation Date: September 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project created federations among the women representatives. While this was not funded by the UNDEF project, these networks will contribute to the project’s sustainability. The women involved repeatedly mentioned to evaluators their expectations from the federations, saying that their work could benefit from exchange and cooperation among elected women representatives, in order to identify solutions to similar issues occurring across their village councils.

UNDEF/ India

Theme: Women's empowerment

India networks, solidarity

Project: Women Can Do It – Balanced Participation in Decision-Making
Evaluation Date: September 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

While the numbers of women candidates who won seats in the local and district elections of Moldova did not increase greatly, the greatest impact of the project was on its beneficiaries. The project enhanced their self-esteem and self-confidence, gave them the sense of being members of a community of women which transcends party lines and social divisions, motivated and empowered them to become active in public life, and provided the tools to enable them to do so successfully.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Moldova, Republic of empowerment, solidarity

Project: Women Can Do It – Balanced Participation in Decision-Making
Evaluation Date: September 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project encouraged many women in Moldova to stand for selection as party candidates at local and district levels, while also enabling them to mount effective campaigns. It established a national cadre of well-qualified and highly committed trainers and women capable of being effective decision-makers. It showed large numbers of women how to network and collaborate with their peers across party lines and demonstrated the benefits of such collaboration.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Moldova, Republic of elections, solidarity, women

Project: Constructing Citizenship in San Luis de Potosí
Evaluation Date: April 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Before the project CSOs in the region worked in isolation. After the project many realized what can be accomplished if they work together—specifically, taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the CSO network. Several of the CSOs interviewed considered the mere fact of getting to know one other and learning “who does what” a very positive development. This has fostered solidarity among them, creating connections and enabling them to learn about each other and share services and skills.

Theme: Rule of law

Mexico collaboration, networks, solidarity

Project: The National Campaign towards Muslim Family Law Reform (MFL Campaign) in Malaysia
Evaluation Date: March 2016
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The overall situation regarding women’s rights in Malaysia was largely unchanged by the project. However, if the project had not occurred, it is likely that the space to discuss Muslim women’s rights would have closed further as grantee activities kept these issues in the public arena. It also seems likely that this project provided a safe space for women to discuss their problems and to find strength in collective voice. The project also gave some of the women’s groups, pro-reform media and interested Members of Parliament (MPs) the language and justifications they could use to support Muslim Family Law reform when that issue arose.

UNDEF/ Malaysia

Theme: Rule of law

Malaysia law, reform, solidarity

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