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WOMEN & DEMOCRACY
How can Women & Democracy ( W & D ) Maldives partner with key organisations in Malaysia to exchange best practices , create awareness and track progress for women ’ s economic empowerment in Maldives ?
The teams proposed a partnership with LeadWomen & PurpleLily in Malaysia , with the aim to increase female presence in leadership roles and serve women and girls who are considered disadvantaged . Key highlights are outlined below .
Hosting the Asia Women Empowerment Leaders Seminar : For professionals in the field of women empowerment across Asia in a virtual seminar to speak about topics including trends of women ’ s economic empowerment in different countries of Asia and their footprints .
Knowledge transfer of Malaysian practices to the Maldives : To share know how and best practices with the Maldivian community for high impact programmes that have been hosted in Malaysia such as Women @ Work and Women ’ s Empowerment Principles .
Leveraging Purple Lily ’ s advocacy programs : To promote a redistribution in caring and household responsibilities call for awareness campaigns and training workshops catered to boys and men in the Maldives .
Key Metrics to Track to Ensure Success of Partnership : To track to ensure the success of the partnership , which were designed around the elements of specific , measurable , attainable , relevant , and time - bound .
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