ARROW's Focal Point System

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Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for
Women
ARROW's Focal Point System
A presentation at the International
Symposium New Directions for Women in the
Digital Society WENT2000 - Sookmyung Women's
University
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Four Priority Areas

• Women's rights to comprehensive, accessible,
  affordable and quality health services throughout
  their lives.
• Sexual and reproductive health.
• Women-centred and gender-sensitive health
  approach included in policy and programmes.
• Violence against women as an important women's
  health concern.

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Criteria For Selection

• Women NGO with a documentation/resource centre
  which includes a women and health collection of
  materials.
• The focal point would play a national information
  and advocacy role on women's health in the
  country.
• Share with ARROW common perspective and goals for
  change.

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Programme Plans

• Proactive Information
• Core Collection of Materials.
• Exchange Visits.
• Provision of Monitoring and Advocacy Perpectives
  and Tools.
• Technical Visits by ARROW.