Our Membership
APWLD welcomes applications from organisations that have participated in APWLD activities such as training, workshops and research.
Application Process for Membership
To join our network, please follow the below listed steps to submit your membership application online:
- Fill the online form here.
- Please also upload the following documents to the form:
- A brief organisational profile
- A letter from your organisation nominating the person who will represent your organisation to APWLD
- Curriculum vitae of your nominated organisational representative
- Endorsement from one of APWLD’s existing members listed below
Please note that only organisational membership applications will be considered. Individual membership application is not encouraged and will be considered only when feminists and activists from countries and constituencies where there is very limited (or no)space for civil society, human rights and movement building work. For more information, please contact apwld@apwld.org.
Memberships applications are decided by the Regional Council when it meets once a year.
ORGANISATIONS
Bangladesh
Awaj Foundation
Shobujer Ovijan Foundation
Ain-O-Salish Kendra (ASK)
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Karmojibi Nari
Nagorik Uddyog (Citizen’s Initiative)
Naripokkho
Nijera Kori
Taungya
Odhikar
Badabon Sangho
Initiative for Right View (IRV)
Participatory Research & Action Network – PRAAN
Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation (SGSF)
Development Society
Network for Research & Training (NRT)
Burma/Myanmar
Women’s League of Burma (WLB)
Cooperation’s Committee of Trade Unions
Kachin Women’s Association Thailand
Ninu (Women in Action Group)
Jeepyah Civil Society Development Organization
Pa-O Women’s Union (PWU)
Mali Nmai Zup Women Group
Cambodia
Banteay Srei
Worker’s Information Center (WIC)
SILAKA
Women’s Network for Unity
Independent Democracy of Informal Economic Association (IDEA)
China
Beijing Qianqian Law Firm
Equality Beijing
Shanghai Anti-Domestic Violence Volunteer Group
Fiji Islands
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC)
Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM)
Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
Association of Indonesian Migrant Workers, Hong Kong (ATKI-HK)
The Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW Limited)
Indonesian Migrant Workers Union
The Association for the Advancement of Feminism (AAF)
Hong Kong Women Workers’ Association
India
All India Women’s Conference
International Collective in Support of Fish Workers (ICSF)
Mahila Sarvangeen Utkarsh Mandal (MASUM)
Malarchi, Women’s Resource Center
Regional Initiative for Tribal Empowerment and Solidarity (RITES) Forum
Rural Women Liberation Movement
Society for Rural Education and Development (SRED)
Society for Labour and Development
SUGRAMA – Grama Panchayat Chunayitha Mahila Pratinidhigala Sangha
Tamil Nadu Dalit Women’s Movement
Tamil Nadu Women’s Forum
Tibetan Women’s Association
NEthing
Penn Thozhilalargal Sangam – PTS
Astitva Samajik Sansthan
Sisterhood Network (SN)
Aastha Parivaar
URJA Trust
Swadhina
Raising our Voices Foundation
Indonesia
Aksi – for gender, social and ecological justice
Ardhanary Institute (LBT Women Research, Publishes & Adhanary Institute (LBT Women Research, Publishes & Advocacy Center)
Bina Desa (INDHRRA)
Institut Perempuan
KALYANAMITRA
“Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia
The Indonesian Women’s Coalition for Justice and Democracy”
National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan)
PIKUL Foundation
SERUNI
Solidaritas Perempuan
Suara Perempuan Desa (SPD/RURAL WOMEN’SVOICE)
The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute
Kehati Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation
Perkumpulan Narasita
Keluarga Besar Buruh Migran Indonesia (KABAR BUMI)
Palangkaraya Ecological and Human Rights Studies (PROGRESS)
FSBPI (Indonesian United Union Federation)
Rumpun Perempuan dan Anak Riau (RUPARI)
Beranda Perempuan
The Bali Women Crisis Centre (BWCC)
Perkumpulan Nurani Perempuan (PNP)
Serikat Pekerja Media dan Industri Kreatif untuk Demokrasi (SINDIKASI)
Japan
Solidarity Network with Migrant Japan
Space Allies
Asia-Japan Women’s Resource Center
Femizemi&Cafe
Kazakhstan
Development of Civil Society
Feminist League
Public Association of Women with Disabilities “Shyrak”
Public Association “Center for Development and Social Assistance to the Population” My Home ”
Kyrgyzstan
Forum of Women’s NGOs of Kyrgyzstan
Rural Women’s NGO “Alga”
Women’s Public Foundation “JIPAR”
Women Support Center
The Human Rights Movement “Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan”
Malaysia
Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER)
Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC)
Pesticide Action Network Asia-Pacific
Sisters In Islam
Tenaganita
Women’s Aid Organisation
Worker Hub For Change (WH4C)
IWRAW ASIA PACIFIC
Women’s Centre for Change
All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
The Association of Family Support & Welfare Selangor & KL (Family Frontiers)
Mongolia
Centre for Citizens Alliance
Centre for Human Rights and Development (CHRD)
Gender Center for Sustainable Development
MONFEMNET National Network
National Center Against Violence
People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty
Beautiful Hearts Against Sexual Violence
Women Leader Foundation
Nepal
All Nepal Women’s Association
Beyond Beijing Committee
Forum for Protection of Public Interest – Pro Public
Gramin Mahila Srianjanshil Pariwar
Jagaran Nepal
National Indigenous Women’s Forum
Mugal Indigenous Women Upliftment Institute (MIWUI)
Women Forum for Women in Nepal (WOFOWON)
Women’s Rehabilitation Center – WOREC
Shakti Samuha
Blind Women Association Nepal (BWAN)
Tarangini Foundation
Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA)
Access Planet Organization (APO)
Aaprabasi Mahila Kamdar Samuha (AMKAS) Nepal
Women for Human Rights, single women group (WHR)
Tukee Foundation
Pakistan
AGHS Legal Aid Centre
HomeNet Pakistan
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
National Forum of Women with Disabilities
ROOTS for Equity
Shirkat Gah
Shelter Participatory Organization (SPO)
Da Hawwa Lur
Roshni Tariqiyati Tanzeem
Gravity Development Organisation
Women Workers Unity
Legal Aid Society
Papua New Guinea
Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) in Papua
Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency
Voice for Change (VfC)
Philippines
Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women
BAYAN-Women
Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR)
GABRIELA National Alliance of Filipino Women
Innabuyog
Kalikasan – People’s Network For the Environment
Kilusang Mayo Uno
Migrante International
Rainbow Rights Project (R-Right),Inc
Tanggol Bayi – Karapatan(Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights)
We Govern Institute
Women’s Legal Bureau, Inc.
Lihok Pilipina Foundation, Inc.
Center for Women’s Resources (CWR)
NATIONAL UNION OF PEOPLE’S LAWYERS – Women and Children’s Committee
Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan (Movement of Women Workers)
Women WISE3
Women Studies & Resource Center
Gabriela Youth
Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY)
Cordillera Women’s Education, Action Research Center (CWEARC)
Sabokahan Unity of Lumad Women
AGHAM Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER)
Filipino Nurses United
Computer Professionals’ Union
Nonoy Librado Development Foundation, Inc.
Samoa
Brown Girl Woke
Solomon Islands
Vois Blong Mere
South Korea
Korea Center for United Nations Human Rights Policy (KOCUN)
Korea Women’s Associations United (KWAU)
Korea Women’s Hot-Line (KWHL)
Korean Federation for Environmental Movement (KFEM)
Korea Women’s Political Solidarity (KWPS)
Korean Network of Organized Women in politics (KNOW)
PEACEMOMO
Sri Lanka
Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR)
National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO)
We Women Lanka
Women’s Centre
Women’s Alliance for Peace & Democracy
Stand Up Movement Lanka
VILUTHU
Uva Wellassa Women’s Organization
Law and Society Trust (LST) Sri Lanka
Taiwan
TransAsia Sisters Association of Taiwan (TASAT)
Serve the People Association (SPA)
Tajikistan
NGO Zan va Zamin (Women and Earth)
Public Organization “Otifa”
The League of women Lawyers of the Republic of Tajikistan
Public Organisation Dunyol Muhabbat
Thailand
BUKU Classroom
Foundation for Women, Law and Rural Development (FORWARD)
Indigenous Women’s Network of Thailand(IWNT)
Women’s Studies Center
Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN)
Climate Watch Thailand
Sangsan Anakot Yawachon
Democracy Restoration Group
Sustainable Development Foundation
Timor-Leste
Alola Foundation (Fundasaun Alola)
Feto Iha Politika
Feto iha Kbiit Servisu Hamutuk (FKSH)
Tonga
Women & Children Crisis Center Tonga (WCCC)
Uzbekistan
“NIHOL” Initiative’s Development and Supporting Center
NGO Mehrjon
Center for The Support and Development of Initiatives “Umid” (Hope)
Uzbekistan Women of Agriculture Association, Fergana regional branch
Vanuatu
Vanuatu Women’s Centre
Vietnam
Centre for Sustainable Rural Development
Center for Sustainable Community Development (SCODE)