DILI, 09 march 2021 (TATOLI)- The Non-Government Organization from Peace and Development State Center (CEPAD) has conducted two-day training in Dili, (4-5 March 2021) to 21 focal points from Municipalities to focus in increasing the focal points’ knowledge of the concept of freedom of information to promote the information for the right of woman and disabilities in the rural area.
According to the statement from the Document of CEPAT, Since 2014, CEPAD has supported the role of focal points in contributing to CEPAD’s main priorities of Good Governance work in Timor-Leste.
The Focal points serve as source of information to increase community members’ participation and involvement in public debates, dialogues, discussions at the local level.
Through the European Union support, CEPAD has conducted two-day training in Dili, (4-5 March 2021) to 21 focal points from 10 Municipalities of Aileu, Manufahi, Ainaro, Liquiça, Ermera, Manatuto, Baucau, Viqueque, Lautem and Dili.
This time, the two-day training placed a particular focus in increasing the focal points’ knowledge of the concept of freedom of information while working on their facilitation skills as to how best to encourage communities to use their right to be informed to ensure government accountability of COVID-19 and the use of the available resources which is important to improve women’s socio-economic situation.
During the same period, the focal points initiated to increase their efforts to engage with communities by creating a Whatsapp group in order to facilitate information sharing and connectivity among them.
In light with the celebration of International Women’s day, as reflected in the second day presentation from Mna Silvia representing woman with disability (RHTO). Silvia focused her speech to celebrate the day by not forgetting women with disabilities and the importance to activate communities to take part in promotion of human rights and equality for all women including women with disabilities.
To conclude the training and celebrate the day, the focal points sitting together in a circle to further highlight that ““We still have many circles to walk and inequalities to end. We need collective power, and this is what our circle of women focal points stand as leadership for an equal future,”She said
Journalist : Nelson de Sousa
Editor : Francisco Simões
