Oxfam Canada

Published purpose

This project aims to empower women and girls, in all their diversity, by increasing awareness of their rights and access to and control of resources and decision-making power, particularly in Rakhine State. This includes engaging with local communities to encourage positive social norms, improving equitable access to essential services and resources and increasing participation and leadership of women and girls in governance structures. The project employs a triple-nexus approach to advance women’s empowerment by coherently integrating humanitarian assistance, long-term development and peace and security to meet women’s needs, mitigate their vulnerabilities and address the underlying drivers of conflict. Project activities include: (1) training on basic livelihood skills to women and girls; (2) organizing community sensitization events on women's rights and the social benefits of gender equality; (3) networking and convening spaces for joint action planning facilitated with women's; and (4) conducting gender-transformative behavioural communications change campaigns challenging stereotypes that lead to systemic discrimination against women and girls. This projects expects to reach 28,983 people in Rakhine State, among whom 6,521 are young women.