This programme focuses on building capacity and movements of the most marginalised grassroots women in the region - Rural, Indigenous, Migrant and Urban Poor women (RIMPUP). ?The programme conducts Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) to document rights violations, collectively craft solutions and advocacy strategy for change at local, national, regional and international levels. The overall objective is to support RIMUP women to become powerful advocates and build their movements to assert their rights to peace and democratic participation in pursuit of development justice.

APWLD will provide the partner organisations with a small sub-grant to employ a young woman researcher and carry out the research including salary and on-costs with the approximate amount of US$ 13,000. Sub-grant partners will need to appoint a mentor to assist the young woman researcher throughout the FPAR process. APWLD will also support the young women researchers and their mentors to participate in capacity building workshops and provide advocacy or network opportunities. They will access training in International Human Rights standards and rights-based approach in their area of research. Through a combination of face-to-face and online modules, they will share the frameworks within their communities, learn practical research skills, and develop a community-based research plan.