APF will develop a strategic plan in consultation with concerned partners and stakeholders. Following are some of the suggested broader TORs:
1. Regular periodic consultations for thematic areas particularly increased women’s participation in politics and to end VAW
2. Advocacy and lobbying for AAWAZ thematic areas particularly increased women and excluded groups’ participation in politics and to end VAW
3. Facilitate legislation, policy making and procedural changes/ amendments for AAWAZ thematic inputs through following steps:
Identify legal gap in women’s equal status and list laws that needs to be drafted and passed.
Review and assess the implementation status of existing Laws that affect women’s and citizens status (such Sexual Harassment at the workplace; Acid burning; Anti-Women Practices; Unequal rights in marriage, property and inheritance, political and electoral reform agenda in consultation with stakeholders
Provide technical support to relevant ministries and legislators (especially women and minorities ) in drafting bills
4. Follow ups on different initiatives, advocacy and lobbying
5. Provide capacity support by technical experts to understand and promote issues of women’s participation and safety in the political and public spaces for AAWAZ thematic areas.
Structure:
All four partners will be core body; all partners nominate one person from each. Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) will provide secretarial support to AAWAZ Provincial Forum as thematic lead of Output3 but chair will be rotated after six months. At least 4 persons (Women/ Men) from district forums will also be member of APF.
