Expert Group Meeting on Addressing the needs of sexual violence Survivors and children born out of rape in National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security in Asia-Pacific

The meeting aims to engage experts on Women, Peace and Security to;

• Identify the extent to which NAPs-WPS have incorporated the practical and strategic needs of sexual violence survivors and children born out of rape, focusing on Nepal, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and the Philippines through consideration of a discussion paper. This paper will be developed as a follow up of the previous paper commissioned on “The potential for impact of National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security in addressing women’s needs and priorities”;
• Explore the potential strategies and initiatives for policymakers to address the needs of sexual violence survivors and children born out of rape, including examples of Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste, as well as Sri Lanka and Myanmar (as countries with emerging needs in this area). Case examples on some of these contexts will be prepared to facilitate this discussion at the EGM;
• Develop a report on considerations of the needs of SGBV survivors and children born out of rape in NAPs-WPS in the Asia-Pacific region for the future use of policymakers and practitioners.