Dominican Republic (M)

Centro de Investigacion Para la Accion Femenina (CIPAF)
(Research Center for Feminist Action)
Contact: Magaly Pineda
C/o Luis F. Thomen 358
Emsamcje Qiosqieua
P.O. Box 1744
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Tel: 1 (809) 563-5263
Fax: 1 (809) 563-1159
E-mail: cipaf@tricom.net 

CIPAF's main objectives are:

1) to contribute toward Dominican women's advancement by promoting their participation under equal circumstances in the social, economical and political aspects of the country;
2) to persuade in having women's problems and necessities become part of the public agenda;
3) to contribute a higher level of awareness regarding women's status, rights and capabilities and toward the many forms of discrimination that women are subjected to;
4) to help develop educational and group communication movements that will help empower women's participation in all aspects of their lives;
5) that gender perspectives are incorporated in the economical, political and governmental reform process and in the formulation of social/public policies, and that women play an active role in them;
6) CIPAF also has support units whereas one of these is an research unit which is conceived as a special support unit for the why's and how's of the other areas. It provides analysis that allows to identify the weight of the Dominican women's participation in the different aspects of daily living. It also provides processed information for the development of various kinds of work of the institution.

CIPAF develops its line of work on a national level, but is also part of a variety of networks on a regional and international level.

CIPAF owns a monthly (international) newspaper called "Quehaceres", which means the daily chores or duties women have to carry out. CIPAF has a tight relationship with the national media.

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