Technical Support to Ford Foundation Grantees Working on Women’s Rights Issues in China

Project Director: Rangita de Silva-de Alwis, LL.M., S.J.D.
Co-Investigator: Susan McGee Bailey, Ph.D.
Funder: Ford Foundation

This grant allows for ongoing technical assistance to Ford Foundation grantees working on the advancement of a women’s rights agenda in China. Anticipated projects include: convening a roundtable on implementation of the Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests (LPWRI); providing model laws and guidelines from the Asia region on sexual harassment that feature a clear definition of harassment; establishing policies and procedures for dealing with reported instances of sexual harassment; and facilitating discussion with women’s groups to encourage the political participation of women.

Read more about this project in the Fall/Winter 2006 Research & Action Report.

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