Education and Training Programme on Women's Legal Rights, Qinzhou, Guangxi Autonomous Region

Needs Assessment on Women's Leadership Development Training

Poverty Alleviation and Women's Participation in Comprehensive Development of Shangnan County

Training Program for Urban Laid-off Women, Henan

Women Leadership Development Project in Shangdong Province

Women Participation in Community Development in Shangcheng County, Henan Province

Location: Zinzhou, Guangxi Shuang Autonomous Region

Donor: EED, Germany

Implemented: 2002

Location: Henan, Shanxi

Donor: Heinrich Boell Foundation (HBF)

Implemented: 2003

Location: Shangnan County, Shaanxi Province

Donor: EED, Germany

Implemented: 2002

Location: Henan Province

Donor: Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM), Norway

Implemented: 2002

Location: Linqu County, Shandong Province

Duration: 2001 - 2004

Donor: United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

Local Partner: Linqu Women's Federation

Link: http://www.lqfulian.com/

Location: Shangcheng County, Henan Province

Donor: EED Germany

Implemented: 2001

The Women Leadership Development Project in Linqu County Shandong Province, funded by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), was a pilot project that used a bottom-up approach, by building up women’s capacity in leadership, establishing and networking for women’s organizations and fostering a better environment of gender awareness. Thus, women’s participation in political affairs was encouraged. In the project implementation period from 2001-2004, various activities were conducted, such as participatory trainings, workshops for women development, networking opportunities and research on women organizations. As a result, the capacity of local women was improved from practical skills for women villagers, management skills for local women entrepreneurs and local women’s organizations, to gender awareness for local officials.