REDE FETO TIMOR LESTE - unidade no diversidade

REDE FETO TIMOR LESTE is built upon its constituency – 18 women’s organizations coming from throughout the nation. It was established on March 10, 2000 during the first National Women Conggres. It endeavors to work froma member-empowerment frame work to strengthen the organization and advocacy capacity of the member organizations to enable them to impact in advancing the status of women and their participation in national development process. Secondly, Rede Feto sets out to advocate and upholds women’s rights and advance gender issues.


OUR MISSION:

• Fight for and defend for the interest of women
• Empower women in order to achieve equality rights and contribute to development
• Promote women’s rights

OUR VISION :
East Timor women are free from any of form of discrimination so that they are able to develop themselves, to advocate for their rights and are able to contribute to global development.

OUR GOALS :
We envision Rede Feto as the leader in advocacy for women’s rights and gender quality in East Timor, have a strong presence among the national and international communities, have active and well functioning member organizations, have highly motivated and skilled staff in the secretariat, have committed and effective Board of Directors (BOD), a self sustaining organization creating lasting impact on the lives of Timorense Women.

The Program

Advocacy Program

1. Policy change and legislation.
2. Improve system in research, networking and documentation.
3. Pursue on –going advocacy activities.

Capacity Building Program

1. Regular training program for member organization and affiliates.
2. International exposure.
3. Development of tecnical resources pool

Women Assembly and Empowerment

1. Gender mainstreaming.
2. Education and training.
3. Transformative leadership.

Information, Communication and Publication

1. Document best practices.
2. Website management.
3. Media relation.

Resources Development and Sustainability

1. Increase and diversity funds to support network programs.
2. Develop a revenue generating program that will sustain operational costs.
3. Establishment of Rede Feto Center

REDE FETO ACCOMPLISHMENTS :

• Conducted 3 National Women’s Congress in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
• Advocated for establishment of Office for Promotion of Equality.
• Advocated for the declaration of November 3 as National Women’s Day.
• Reprensentation to Security Council Conference in New York, Beijing Plus 10 Conference, CEDAW and others international conference.
• Membership to the Consultative Committee on Petroleum Fund of Timor Leste.
• 3-Year Strategic Plan develop by mostmembers of Rede Feto.
• Implemented Humantarian Crisis Program in patnership with UN agencies
• Increased and diversified funding sources.
• Secretariat Office : with complete office equipment and 2 vehicles for mobility.

CEDAW ACTIVITIES :

• Bring CEDAW to advocate women issues on changing policies that discriminate women.
• Lobby with national parties and goverment to ensure implementation of CEDAW.
• Media campaign in TV, radio and newspaper.
• Training of Traines ( TOT ) and discussion in IDP camp and rural village.
• Writing SHADOW Report.

REDE FETO PATNERS :
Timor Leste Goverment
Development and Peace (D & P)
IRISH AID
UNIFEM
UNFPA
BRITISH EMBASSY (DFID)
CARE INTERNATIONAL
UNHCR
PLAN INTERNATIONAL
OXFAM
CONCERN
PROGRESSIO
THE ASIA FOUNDATION
Finland Embassy
AUSAID
USAID
TROCAIRE