National Feminist Legal Theory & Practice
(FLTP) 2026

Call for Applications

 

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is seeking expressions of interest from national or local organisations in Asia and the Pacific to partner with us to conduct the Feminist Legal Theory and Practice Training at the national level (National FLTPs). The collaborative work will include developing a national specific module, translation of materials and hosting the national FLTP training programme, conducting collaborative evaluation and becoming a member of the growing FLTP community of practice.


How to Apply?


Please fill out the online application form or download the form here. Submit the completed application form, letter of interest (addressing the selection criteria and scope of work), and indicative budget for the training using the template provided. (Important note: costs related to institutional support, rent of office, payment for bills, purchasing of assets and equipment are not covered.) 

For applications sent via email please send to:

Ms. Zar Zar Tun, Programme Associate, Feminist Law & Practice at zarzar@apwld.org 

cc-ing Ms. Munkhsaruul Mijiddorj, Programme Manager at muugi@apwld.org

Please indicate in the subject line: “Expression of Interest of National FLTP Partner 2026”


DEADLINE OF APPLICATIONS IS 27 MARCH 2026.


PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.


For more information on the National FLTPs 2026, please refer to the Concept Note .


National FLTPs 2026


This year the Feminist Law and Practice Programme plans to pursue the potential of National FLTPs to help strengthen capacities in feminist practice and legal strategising that is responsive to the context, issues and needs of movements at the local and national level. 

APWLD will provide a small sub-grant support (US$8,000-10,000 per organisation) to 4-5 organisations to carry out the national FLTP training.  Each partner organisation is expected to organise a national FLTP training in the period of April – October 2026, and collectively share the learnings and new strategies in November 2026.  APWLD will provide a module for designing the national FLTP training and help national partners reach out to the FLTP trainers as well. 

The  national-level FLTP Trainings have the following objectives:  

  • To build the capacity to identify, analyse and scrutinise the discriminatory national laws and policies from a feminist and human rights perspectives;
  • To develop feminist legal knowledge tools and strategies to support women’s human rights defenders at the national level;  
  • To conduct advocacy and national campaigns to challenge discriminatory laws  and policies; and advance women’s human rights and Development Justice in the country; 
  • To build a strong supportive network and movement of feminist legal practitioners and activists  within the country.


Who can apply: Selection Criteria


APWLD is seeking to work with like-minded national partners from different countries within the Asia and the Pacific region with the following background: 

  • Work for the realisation of women’s  human rights at community and national levels;  
  • Have a strong commitment to the promotion of women’s human rights, particularly young, rural, indigenous, migrant, urban poor women and/or women in other marginalised or minority groups;
  • Have strong networks and affiliations with feminist lawyers, activists, judiciary and the  legal community in their countries;
  • Organisational staff/members have attended FLTP training before and have ideas about the feminist legal strategies and feminist legal frameworks;
  • Have experience in launching creative and participatory training and workshops in the  areas of feminism, women’s human rights or women and the law; 
  • Have necessary organisational resources to coordinate and conduct the National FLTPs with support from the APWLD Secretariat.


Expected Roles and Responsibilities of National Partners


National Partners lead in conducting the FLTPs in their countries with the support of the  APWLD secretariat in the period of April – October 2026 and submit the final narrative report and financial report along with all necessary annexes by the end of October 2026. All national partners are expected to attend and contribute to collaborative monitoring, evaluation and learning meetings organised by APWLD in November 2026.


Sub-grant Opportunities and post training support


National FLTP partners who successfully design and implement the National Feminist Legal Theory and Practice (FLTP) training will be eligible to apply for small sub-grants from APWLD to support follow-up actions. These sub-grants aim to enable partners to translate the learning, analysis and action plans developed during the FLTP into concrete feminist legal and advocacy initiatives at the national or local level. The sub-grant mechanism is designed to strengthen sustainability, encourage collective action and ensure that the FLTP leads to tangible outcomes that advance women’s human rights.

Eligibility for sub-grants will be extended to national FLTP partner organisations and to be considered, proposed activities must demonstrate a clear feminist legal analysis, respond to a priority women’s rights issue identified during the FLTP and align with APWLD’s vision, values and programmatic priorities, including Development Justice and the protection of women human rights defenders. Initiatives should also show potential for collaboration, movement-building and longer-term impact beyond the immediate funding period.

The sub-grant application process will be simple and accessible. Eligible partners will be invited to submit a brief concept note outlining the issue to be addressed, the proposed strategy, timeline, main objectives, expected outcomes and a basic budget. APWLD will review submissions based on relevance, feasibility, feminist grounding and alignment with organisational priorities. In addition to financial support, selected initiatives may receive technical assistance, mentoring from FLTP trainers or APWLD staff (if requested) and opportunities to connect with regional networks to strengthen impact and learning.

Examples of activities that may be supported through sub-grants include strategic litigation or legal research on discriminatory laws; development of policy briefs or legislative advocacy campaigns; community-based legal education or feminist popular education initiatives; advocacy addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence; protection and safety initiatives for women human rights defenders and coalition-building efforts that strengthen national feminist movements. Through this integrated approach, APWLD seeks to ensure that National FLTPs serve as a platform for sustained feminist legal action and transformative change.