List of organizations in Northern Thailand which have programs to support women

Researcher: Nakata, Yoshimi


  Aim Women's Project Target Groups District No. of Participating Groups Means to Oversee Credit Other Support Information Marketing Meetings Other Programs
FEDRA Local Develop-ment Rural Women 4 17(village) Forming Coopera-tives among women Technical Training Inform person to person Selling in big cities (Bangkok, Chiangmai) Once a month Agricul-tural Program
WAA To support women's group economically Women in San Patong 1 10(village) Only for materials they need to make handicrafts Technical Training   Exporting to foreign countries When they have something to discuss Support-ing PWAs
                     
Government Agencies                    
Social Welfare Office To support PWAs Households with PWAs Chiangmai 364 households ('98) Must go Social Welfare office to borrow money Education about AIDS and health Women's group in villages No Support No  
  To prevent girls from working as prostitutes Girls who graduate from Pratom Chiangmai 620 persons('93〜'97) After vacational training, they can borrow credit Vocational training   Encourage factories and owners of shops to buy their products No  
                     
Educational Institute                    
Chiangmai University To prevent girls from working as prostitutes Girls who graduate form Pratom Phayao, Chiangrai, Chiangmai, Lamphun 1478 person('92〜'96) Vocational Training, Counselling and Scholarship Teachers in the region distribute the information Showing Videos to girls about problems of prosti-tution  
                     
Company (Foundation)                    
TISCO Founda-tion To support people in poverty* People in poverty, not only women All over Thailand 50 persons ('98) including both sexes Evaluate the application forms of candidates No Hospitals No Support No, because this program is for individuals s

更新日 98/12/28
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