Project
Hands UP with Indonesia Women Human Right Defenders
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Amount Funded
199,996 EUROProject Duration
01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 -
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Lead organisation
YAYASAN SAPA - SAPA INSTITUTE
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Sapa Institut has been established in 2005 in Bandung Regency. Sapa is registered legally as a Legal Entity of Community Organisation legalized by Notary Public Irma Rachmawati No 14/10/April/2008. On June 15th 2017, Sapa changed its legal status from association to foundation and changed its name to Sapa Foundation (Yayasan Sapa). Sapa then has its legal status as a Foundation and gets it passed through the decree of the Indonesia Ministry of Justice and Human Rights No. AHU–0012394.AH.01.12 Th 2017 on 20 June 2017. Sapa Institut or Sapa Foundation is a non–profit and independent learning organization that moves from a voluntary spirit, consisting of young people who focus on women’s issues related to sexual rights, reproductive health and women’s economic independence, also anti–violence. Developing gender–based and non–violence understanding, strengthening civil society groups, especially women, and encouraging the realization of policy changes that have a perspective of gender equality and defending women’s rights are some forms of
partiality movements that were built and developed by Sapa Institut.
External Vision: Women have critical awareness, women are able to organize themselves, raising support and struggling for their rights.
Internal Vision: Sapa Institut is a resource centre for women’s movement in West Java
SAPA Mission- Build and strengthen women’s groups so that they are able to organize themselves, mobilize support and fight for their basic rights.
- Encourage the fulfilment of women’s sexual rights, reproductive health and economic independence, including case advocacy for women victims of violence through the Community Service Center (Pusat Pelayanan Komunitas/PLK).
- Along with communities, encourage the realization of policy changes and the implementation of policies with a women’s rights perspective.
- Develop information and communication media that promote the values of Women’s Rights and Human Rights and expand the notion of violence against women.
- Develop the organisation’s independence and competence as a learning centre for the women’s movement in West Java.
By adhering to the basic principles and values of Democracy, Humanity, Diversity, Equality, Transparent, Partnership, Non–Violence, Solidarity, Non–Discrimination, and Volunteerism, Sapa has a firm and clear commitment to participate in creating a society, especially women who are prosperous, independent, have a spirit of justice and their basic rights have fulfilled.
In achieving the vision and mission of the organization, Sapa conducts various activities to organise women in the village (Baleistri) in Bandung Regency and other regencies/cities in West Java. Bale Istri has succeeded in becoming a learning centre as well as a reference for the development of a community–based Service Center for the fulfilment of women’s rights in
the village, both at local and national levels. In strengthening the fulfilment of rights for women victims of sexual violence, Sapa collaborates with Service Provider Forum (Forum Pengada Layanan/FPL) to strengthen service providers for women victims of violence in 6 provinces in Indonesia. Sapa also has the ability to manage a network of CSOs, religious organisations, and academics both at local and national levels to strengthen the fulfilment of women’s human rights, especially on violence against women issues. In 2014, with Komnas Perempuan, academics, service provider organisations and organisations working on diversity issues initiated the birth of the West Java Advocacy Network, which focuses on women’s issues and diversity. In achieving the vision and mission of the organisation, Sapa is in partnership with CSO, Human rights institutions, donor agencies, local governments, central government and legislative members at the regional and national level to encourage the birth of various policies and programs related to the protection of women.-
Organisation
Sapa Institut has been established in 2005 in Bandung Regency. Sapa is registered legally as a Legal Entity of Community Organisation legalized by Notary Public Irma Rachmawati No 14/10/April/2008. On June 15th 2017, Sapa changed its legal status from association to foundation and changed its name to Sapa Foundation (Yayasan Sapa). Sapa then has its legal status as a Foundation and gets it passed through the decree of the Indonesia Ministry of Justice and Human Rights No. AHU–0012394.AH.01.12 Th 2017 on 20 June 2017. Sapa Institut or Sapa Foundation is a non–profit and independent learning organization that moves from a voluntary spirit, consisting of young people who focus on women’s issues related to sexual rights, reproductive health and women’s economic independence, also anti–violence. Developing gender–based and non–violence understanding, strengthening civil society groups, especially women, and encouraging the realization of policy changes that have a perspective of gender equality and defending women’s rights are some forms of
partiality movements that were built and developed by Sapa Institut.
External Vision: Women have critical awareness, women are able to organize themselves, raising support and struggling for their rights.
Internal Vision: Sapa Institut is a resource centre for women’s movement in West Java
SAPA Mission- Build and strengthen women’s groups so that they are able to organize themselves, mobilize support and fight for their basic rights.
- Encourage the fulfilment of women’s sexual rights, reproductive health and economic independence, including case advocacy for women victims of violence through the Community Service Center (Pusat Pelayanan Komunitas/PLK).
- Along with communities, encourage the realization of policy changes and the implementation of policies with a women’s rights perspective.
- Develop information and communication media that promote the values of Women’s Rights and Human Rights and expand the notion of violence against women.
- Develop the organisation’s independence and competence as a learning centre for the women’s movement in West Java.
By adhering to the basic principles and values of Democracy, Humanity, Diversity, Equality, Transparent, Partnership, Non–Violence, Solidarity, Non–Discrimination, and Volunteerism, Sapa has a firm and clear commitment to participate in creating a society, especially women who are prosperous, independent, have a spirit of justice and their basic rights have fulfilled.
In achieving the vision and mission of the organization, Sapa conducts various activities to organise women in the village (Baleistri) in Bandung Regency and other regencies/cities in West Java. Bale Istri has succeeded in becoming a learning centre as well as a reference for the development of a community–based Service Center for the fulfilment of women’s rights in
the village, both at local and national levels. In strengthening the fulfilment of rights for women victims of sexual violence, Sapa collaborates with Service Provider Forum (Forum Pengada Layanan/FPL) to strengthen service providers for women victims of violence in 6 provinces in Indonesia. Sapa also has the ability to manage a network of CSOs, religious organisations, and academics both at local and national levels to strengthen the fulfilment of women’s human rights, especially on violence against women issues. In 2014, with Komnas Perempuan, academics, service provider organisations and organisations working on diversity issues initiated the birth of the West Java Advocacy Network, which focuses on women’s issues and diversity. In achieving the vision and mission of the organisation, Sapa is in partnership with CSO, Human rights institutions, donor agencies, local governments, central government and legislative members at the regional and national level to encourage the birth of various policies and programs related to the protection of women. -
Project
Hands UP with Indonesia WHRD’s (Women Human Right Defender): Strengthening Social Protection and Security Systems works
Working in upholding women’s rights pose vulnerability for human right defenders. They are prone to experience many types of violence and intimidation, such as sexual assault, property vandalism, detention, kidnapping, torture, and even murder, because of their activities in advancing dignity, protection, and fulfillment of human rights for themselves, their groups, and other individuals or groups.
United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) defines Women of Human Rights Defender (WHRD) as women and girls working on any human rights issue, and people of all genders who work to promote women’s rights and rights related to gender equality (https://www.ohchr.org).
Women Human Right defenders always put themselves in the frontline of promotion and protection of human rights, particularly human rights of women. That makes them exposed to many kinds of vulnerability and risks, not only as human right defenders. More than that, they face vulnerability and risks specifically because of their sex, sexuality, and gender identity.Ashuman rights defender, WHRD often experience threats and violence, such as murder, murder threat, kidnapping, involuntary disappearance, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, criminal charges (criminalization), persecution, slander/stigma, scope restrictions of where human right defenders operate, funding source termination, delayed or ungranted license for organization, impediment of assembly, and illegal destruction and search of house and office (OHCHR, 2009).
Women of Human Right Defenders (WHRD) also face risks, threats, violence, and vulnerability that are specifically because of their sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Often, the violence or threats are sexual-based, or they experience restrictions in their job because of their sex. Moreover, they are often prejudiced, stigmatized, stereotyped, excluded, and publicly rejected by the state, corporates, groups, and individuals in society
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Hands UP with Indonesia WHRD’s (Women Human Right Defender): Strengthening Social Protection and Security Systems works
Working in upholding women’s rights pose vulnerability for human right defenders. They are prone to experience many types of violence and intimidation, such as sexual assault, property vandalism, detention, kidnapping, torture, and even murder, because of their activities in advancing dignity, protection, and fulfillment of human rights for themselves, their groups, and other individuals or groups.
United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) defines Women of Human Rights Defender (WHRD) as women and girls working on any human rights issue, and people of all genders who work to promote women’s rights and rights related to gender equality (https://www.ohchr.org).
Women Human Right defenders always put themselves in the frontline of promotion and protection of human rights, particularly human rights of women. That makes them exposed to many kinds of vulnerability and risks, not only as human right defenders. More than that, they face vulnerability and risks specifically because of their sex, sexuality, and gender identity.Ashuman rights defender, WHRD often experience threats and violence, such as murder, murder threat, kidnapping, involuntary disappearance, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, criminal charges (criminalization), persecution, slander/stigma, scope restrictions of where human right defenders operate, funding source termination, delayed or ungranted license for organization, impediment of assembly, and illegal destruction and search of house and office (OHCHR, 2009).
Women of Human Right Defenders (WHRD) also face risks, threats, violence, and vulnerability that are specifically because of their sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Often, the violence or threats are sexual-based, or they experience restrictions in their job because of their sex. Moreover, they are often prejudiced, stigmatized, stereotyped, excluded, and publicly rejected by the state, corporates, groups, and individuals in society