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FOKUPERS — Forum Komunikasaun ba Feto Timor-Lorosa'e (East Timor Women's Communication Forum) — is a Timorese women's rights NGO founded in July 1997 by 15 women activists during the Indonesian occupation.
Vision: Women and girls live in peace within the home, community, and a nation that respects gender equality.
Mission: FOKUPERS' mission is to end violence, starting from individuals and moving to an institutional level, through the movement to empower women in all aspects with integrated services, so that women and men are aware, understand, and have the skills to overcome the problems of injustice and gender inequality.
What FOKUPERS does:
• Survivor empowerment — 24-hour emergency assistance for women and children who have experienced gender-based violence, safe shelter in Dili (Uma Mahon for adults and for children), the Uma Mahon Maria Tapo shelter in Maliana and a transit house in Suai, counselling and trauma healing, legal accompaniment through police and courts, reintegration, small grants and micro-enterprise training.
• Advocacy and awareness — the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign (since 1997), research on the Law Against Domestic Violence, the GBV referral network, gender-responsive budgeting, women's land and property rights, and training for community leaders, schools, universities and religious institutions.
• Early childhood education — the Creche Knua ba Labarik in Markoni, Dili (since 2002), for children aged 2–6, with a play-based, non-violent, gender-balanced approach later adopted in the national early-childhood curriculum.
• Economic empowerment — savings groups and micro-enterprise training for women and survivors, e.g. in the EU-funded POWER consortium in Covalima and Oecusse.
FOKUPERS is a member-based organisation (46 members): the general assembly elects the board and approves the strategic plan (Strategic Plan 2023–2027).
Office: Rua de Direitus Umanus No. 4, Farol, Dili. Source: fokupers.org
FOKUPERS' mission is to end violence, starting from individuals and moving to an institutional level, through the movement to empower women in all aspects with integrated services, so that women and men are aware, understand, and have the skills to overcome the problems of injustice and gender inequality.
Training and mentoring package 'From Survivor to Leader, Organiser and Frontline in Community Advocacy', twice a year, 2026–2028; first session 25–27 August 2026. Supported by CARE and Misereor. Source: fokupers.org/fokupers-kontinua-haforsa-kapasidade-sobrevivente-vbj-nain-31.
Nine-month cooperation agreement with the Gabinete de Apoio à Sociedade Civil (GASC), signed 23 April 2026: referral mechanism and psychosocial support at university level, capacity of suco structures and local providers, coordination with the Advocacy Working Group. Source: fokupers.org/fokupers-selebra-asina-akordu-kooperasaun-ho-gasc.
Activities supported by Yayasan Humanis in 2026: referral-mechanism training for local authorities in Betano (March) and reflection training for the Betano suco council (September); micro-enterprise training for survivors in Manufahi (April); knowledge-sharing with survivors (May); entrepreneurship, marketing and finance training for survivors in Dili (July, with Social Investors). Source: fokupers.org.
Six-month pilot from early 2026 (likely to continue after July) with The Asia Foundation and the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP), in coordination with SEFOPE: specialised online and face-to-face counselling for Timorese workers in Australia and their families; referral coordination with PRADET and SEFOPE (Baucau, Viqueque, Manatuto, Lospalos). Source: fokupers.org/fokupers-pradet-and-sefope-held-a-referral-coordination-meeting-at-pradet-hall-baucau.
EU-funded consortium led by World Vision Australia, implemented by World Vision Timor-Leste with FEEO and FOKUPERS (consortium formed 2022, community activities from 2023): savings groups (S4T), horticulture, financial management, gender equality and family care; women’s economic platforms in Covalima and Oecusse. Source: fokupers.org/from-struggle-to-transformation-through-savings.
Goal: Children learn through play in a non-violent, gender-balanced environment.
FOKUPERS' creche in Markoni, Dili (since 2002) for children aged 2–6, accredited by the Ministry of Education; play-based, non-violent, gender-balanced method adopted as the national early-childhood curriculum in 2014. Community play-and-learn sessions twice a week in Dili (Becora, Mota-ulun, Kaikoli) and Bobonaro (Manleu, Madohi, Ritabou, Tunubibi). Fees: US$50/month + US$1/day food; single mothers US$25/month; free for children of women in FOKUPERS shelters. Source: fokupers.org/childhood-learning-aprendizajen-labarik, Report 2023.
Goal: SO3: A strong advocacy network ensures that leaders make laws and policies that guarantee the rights of Timorese women, and allocate enough funding for implementation.
Advokasia & Konsensializasaun: monitors government, consults community groups, issues statements and lobbies Parliament and ministers; initiated the GBV referral network (Rede Referál, now managed by the Ministry); research on 12 years of the Law Against Domestic Violence (LKVD); gender-responsive budgeting; CEDAW shadow reporting; the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign (since 1997); community awareness with schools, universities, suco leaders and religious institutions; bulletins Hatutan and Babadok. Source: fokupers.org/advocacy, fokupers.org/community-awareness-komunidade-nia-konsiensia, Report 2023.
Goal: SO1: The survivor of gender-based violence makes her own decisions for her family, social and economic life.
FOKUPERS' core programme (Divizaun Empoderamentu Feto Sobrevivente): 24-hour emergency assistance; safe shelter at Uma Mahon Dili (adults, since 1999), Uma Mahon Labarik (children, since 2021), the government-owned Uma Mahon Maria Tapo in Maliana (run by FOKUPERS since 2013) and the transit house in Suai (since 2006); counselling and trauma healing; legal information and accompaniment through police and courts; case monitoring; reintegration with home visits, small grants, scholarships and micro-enterprise training. Source: fokupers.org/survivor-empowerment-empoderamentu-sobrevivente, Annual Report 2023.
Pilot engaging men as fathers in gender equality and GBV prevention through 17 participatory group sessions for couples in Suco Namolesso, Lequidoe (Aileu), with play-learning for their children. Launched 24 April 2026, final session 17 September 2026. Funded by Misereor; technical support from The Asia Foundation (Nabilan) and HAMNASA. Source: fokupers.org.
Field research July–December 2024 with 68 participants in Covalima, Baucau, Dili and Oecusse; report launched in 2025, colloquium on women’s land rights on 18 July 2025. Supported by Oxfam Timor-Leste and Misereor (colloquium also by the European Union). Source: fokupers.org (research report, English and Tetum).
Monitoring of water and sanitation in pre-secondary schools with a gender-based social-accountability tool in Manatuto and RAEOA, August 2023 – March 2024, funded by GASC. Source: fokupers.org (Monitoring report School Assessment 2024).
Hivos-led project with FOKUPERS and ACbit to promote the social inclusion and economic development of women survivors of GBV and victims of past conflict; funded by the European Union in Timor-Leste and the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta. Municipalities per the EU Delegation. Dates not published on fokupers.org. Sources: fokupers.org/radio-talk-show-covid-19-pandemic-the-economy-and-violence-against-women, eeas.europa.eu.
Five-year Oxfam project on women’s land rights, 2020–2025, presented at FOKUPERS’ 16 Days seminar and bazaar on 3 December 2024. Source: fokupers.org/fokupers-realiza-seminariu-no-bazar-hodi-selebra-loron-16-ativizmu-kontra-violensia-hasoru-feto.
| Funder | Grant | Period | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabinete de Apoio à Sociedade Civil (GASC), Government of Timor-LesteGovernment of Timor-Leste | GASC cooperation agreement 2026 | Apr 2026 – Dec 2026 | Restricted |
| RotaryFoundation | Rotary — community early-learning sessions | — | Restricted |
| Yayasan HumanisFoundation | Yayasan Humanis — survivor economic empowerment & referral 2026 | — | Restricted |
| The Asia Foundation / Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP)Foundation | The Asia Foundation & PLMSP — PALM worker counselling pilot 2026 | — | Restricted |
| CARE InternationalInternational NGO | CARE — survivor leadership 2026–2028 (with Misereor) | — | Restricted |
| MisereorInternational NGO | Misereor programme support (2024–2026) | — | Restricted |
| European Union (via World Vision Australia, consortium lead)Multilateral (UN, EU, WB) | EU POWER consortium (via World Vision Australia) | — | Restricted |
| Gabinete de Apoio à Sociedade Civil (GASC), Government of Timor-LesteGovernment of Timor-Leste | GASC — school WASH social audit 2023–2024 closed | Aug 2023 – Mar 2024 | Restricted |
| Social InvestorsInstitutional / bilateral | Social Investors — survivor entrepreneurship training (Jul 2026) closed | — | Restricted |
| Secretaria de Estado para a Igualdade (SEI)Government of Timor-Leste | SEI — basic GBV counselling & referral training (Dec 2025) closed | — | Restricted |
| European Union and the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta (via Hivos, lead)Multilateral (UN, EU, WB) | Reforsa Hamutuk (via Hivos) — EU & Norwegian Embassy Jakarta closed | — | Restricted |
| Oxfam Timor-Leste and MisereorInternational NGO | Oxfam & Misereor — access to justice, land & property research closed | — | Restricted |
| OxfamInternational NGO | Oxfam — Women and Land (2020–2025) closed | — | Restricted |
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