Cultural Academy for Peace [CAP] has been one of the leading women’s organizations working in the field of Social Action since 1984. It was founded by a group of women, inspired by their community living experience, dedicated to the empowerment of women and children. Cultural Academy for Peace is a registered charitable organization registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Societies Registration Act 1955.
Vision
CAP envisions a society based on peace, justice, reconciliation, and respect
for life where models of domination and destruction are replaced by those
of nurture and cooperation.
Its members are committed to active non violence and strive to cultivate
a global culture of peace based on justice, love and active non violence.
Mission
• To engage in the promotion of peace and reconciliation
by developing skills training in active non-violence, conflict management
and mediation.
• To undertake Gender Sensitization training to mainstream gender
• To build regional, national and international linkages among women
in local leadership and increase their capacities to become more effective
advocates for woman’s human rights by networking with other women’s
organizations.
• To build a link between civil society and policy making bodies
and to share our expertise and views in the process of policy formation.
• To work at the grassroots, regional and international level to
raise women’s awareness of their rights and duties; And to involve
them in decision making in all levels from Panchayat and Parliament and
to eliminate violence against women and children.
• To empower women and girls by facilitating formal education, organizing
study groups, seminars, leadership institutes, workshops, awareness and
exchange programs.
• To establish and run training cum production centers for girls
and women to help them start their own vocation or secure jobs for economic
empowerment.
• To build a comprehensive information system through documentation,
newsletters, multimedia, audio-visual media, training sessions etc.. to
disseminate information to women in the grassroots.
• To provide a short stay and rehabilitation center for victims
of violence and women and girls in crisis situations.
Aims & Objectives
• To engage in the promotion of Peace and Reconciliation
by developing skills training in conflict management and mediation.
• Gender Sensitization Training- to mainstream gender.
• To build regional, national and international linkage among women
in local leadership and increase their capacities to become more effective
advocates for women’s human rights by networking with other Women’s
organizations.
• To form coalitions and spearhead public campaign against violence
towards women and children.
• To empower women and girls by organizing study groups, seminars,
leadership institutes, workshops awareness programmes and exchange programmes
to prevent further victimization.
• To establish and run training cum production centers for girls
and women to help them start their own vocations or secure jobs for economic
empowerment.
• Building a comprehensive information system through documentation,
newsletters, multimedia, and audio- visual media, training sessions etc.
to disseminate information up to the grass root women.
• Short stay with Counseling and rehabilitation for women and girls
in dangerous or crisis situations.