The Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women is sub-regional Civil Society Organization made up of committed individuals, NGOs, coalitions and networks driven to transform gender relations and especially in the Eastern Africa sub-region. The main international agreement that frames our work is the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) resulting from the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995. The BPFA has been in turn affirmed by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015, combating poverty, hunger, disease, illetracy and gender equality, and gender inequality, and building partnerships for development.
OUR OBJECTIVES
- To advocate for effective sub-regional mechanisms for the advancement of women’s rights and gender equality
- To promote transparency in the budgetary process with regards to resource mobilisation, allocation and utilization for reproductive health and sexual rights.
- To increase the participation of women in challenging systemic causes of conflict and providing alternative paradigms to peace building and conflict resolution
OUR GOALS
In our work, we aim for a society where;
- Women enjoy equal political, civil, economic, social right including sexual and reproductive rights with men;
- Women have access to power and there is equal participation of women and men in decision making;
- Governments are accountable and promote, protect and respect human rights for all
OUR UNIQUE IDENTITY
Our unique identity lies in:
- Our sub-regional membership and networking NGO;
- Monitoring the implementation of the African and Beijing Platform for Action within the Eastern African sub-region;
- Our African feminist orientation and perspectives
- Being better positioned to speak on the progress being made in promoting gender equality within Eastern Africa using the framework of the Platforms for Action;
- Our diverse membership of individuals and organizations with varying experiences and competencies
OUR VALUES
- Fairness, Equity and Justice
- Integrity, Honesty, Transparency and Accountability
- Respect for the rights of women
- Collective Action
