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belakang dan tujuan: Adanya kesalahpahaman mengenai gender dan
stereotipe, kuatnya sistem patriarkhi dan kapitalisme yang berakibat
pada ketidakadilan dan penindasan terhadap hak-hak perempuan, maka
pada 29 Januari 1999 didirikanlah lembaga yang dinamakan Bening.
Tujuan utama lembaga ini adalah membuka kesadaran dan pemikiran kritis
masyarakat mengenai gender dan lingkungan hidup.
Bidang
dan bentuk kegiatan: Bidang kegiatan utama lembaga ini adalah:
penyadaran gender, lingkungan hidup, hak asasi manusia, dan demokrasi.
Selain itu juga dilakukan bidang kegiatan meningkatkan derajat
kesehatan sebagai bidang penunjang. Bidang-bidang kegiatan tersebut
dilaksanakan melalui studi, penelitian, survai, pendidikan dan
pelatihan, advokasi, serta seminar.
Program:
Di antara program yang pernah dilakukan adalah pendampingan masyarakat
terutama di pedesaan.
Sumber
dana: Iuran dan sumbangan anggota serta pendapatan dari jasa kerja
sama dengan pihak lain.
Keanggotaan
dan wilayah kerja: Lembaga ini merupakan anggota Forum Anti
Kekerasan terhadap Perempuan; Jaringan Advokasi Tambang Kaltim, dan
Tim Kerja Perempuan Tambang. Sedangkan wilayah kerjanya di Propinsi
Kalimantan Timur.
Staf:
Lembaga ini mempunyai 6 staf tetap dan 1 staf tidak tetap.
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Background
and purpose: The misconception concerning gender and stereotype,
the persistence of the system of patriarchy as well as capitalism
which give impact to the unfairness and violations of women’s
rights, those reasons have driven to an establishment of a foundations
called BENING on January 29, 1999. Its main purposes are to create
awareness and critical thinking concerning gender and environment
issues.
Area
and form of activities: Gender awareness, environment, human
rights and democracy are the main activities of this institution. They
are followed by the improvement of health condition as its supporting
activity. These activities are conducted in the form of studies,
researches, surveys, education and training, advocacy and seminars.
Program:
Community assistance mainly in rural areas is one of the programs has
ever done by BENING.
Funding
sources: The membership fee and donations from the members along
with the income from cooperation with other parties are their sources
of fund to carry out their activities.
Membership
and working area: This institute is a member of Forum of Anti
Violence against Women; Mining Advocacy Network East Kalimantan, and
Working Team of Mining Women. As its working area is East Kalimantan.
Staff:
This institute is managed by 6 full-time and 1 part-time staffs.
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