Who We Are
Asian Women Development Plan International (AWDPI) is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to eliminating discrimination and gender-based violence against Asian women living overseas, while advancing their empowerment and development across society, economy, culture, and education.
Founded in 2020, AWDPI operates in more than 30 countries and regions across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific, with national offices in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United States, Thailand, and Australia.
OUR Challenge
Asian women are among the largest and fastest-growing minority populations overseas, contributing significantly to political, economic, cultural, and social life around the world. Yet in many western societies, entrenched stereotypes, compounded by the dual identity of being both Asian and female, make integration into mainstream society deeply challenging, leaving many exposed to persistent discrimination and harm.Asian Women Development Plan International (AWDPI) is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to eliminating discrimination and gender-based violence against Asian women living overseas, while advancing their empowerment and development across society, economy, culture, and education.
Economic pressure, language barriers, cultural differences, and the absence of dedicated support structures impose heavy costs on those seeking help. At the same time, limited career opportunities restrict access to the essential resources needed for survival and growth. The challenge is not only to protect women when violence occurs, but to build an equal and inclusive environment where Asian women overseas can fully realise their potential and contribute to social progress.
What Drives Us
To eliminate discrimination and gender-based violence against Asian women overseas and advance their empowerment and development.
To create a world of love and equality for women.
Engaging. Embracing. Empowering.
Global Reach
AWDPI operates in more than 30 countries and regions, with national offices in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United States, Thailand, and Australia. Our programmes span all European Union member states, North America, and the Asia-Pacific, delivering services to overseas Asian women wherever they live and work.
Since launching in Belgium in 2020, the organisation has established an extensive network of communities, partner institutions, and professional volunteers across each region it serves.
Social Work
AWDPI provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary model of support that addresses the immediate safety needs of women experiencing violence, as well as the longer-term conditions required for their empowerment and development.
Direct case assistance including legal aid, psychological counselling, language support, shelter referrals, and financial assistance. Services are delivered in 9 languages, including sign language, with legal guides published in 7 countries and a database of more than 700 support organisations worldwide.
AWDPI produces original research on gender-based violence and discrimination, including case studies, country studies, and regional analyses. To date, 40 reports have been published across 15+ countries, and a monthly news review on gender equality and overseas Asian development is distributed internationally.
AWDPI builds peer communities for overseas Asian women and runs mentorship and leadership development programmes. A global volunteer network of over 1,100 members and 31 international communities create spaces for connection, solidarity, and mutual support.
AWDPI has hosted the Conference of Asian Women Development International for three consecutive years, bringing together 100+ speakers from China and abroad, generating close to 400,000 views and reaching more than 2 million people. The organisation also organised the AWDPI Women Sub-forum at the Asia-Pacific Peace and Development Forum in Tokyo, attracting more than 500 in-person participants and 6,000 online attendees.
Impact
Since its founding in 2020, AWDPI has grown from a single programme into a multi-country organisation with demonstrable impact across survivor support, research, and public advocacy.
Survivors of gender-based violence and discrimination supported
Audiences reached through 550 international media outlets
Volunteer network members across 30 countries
Support organisations in the AWDPI resource database
Our Partnership
Worldschooling is proud to collaborate with AWDPI as part of its commitment to social responsibility and cross-cultural community building. Wendy Liu (Chenxing), co-founder of Worldschooling, serves as UK Director of AWDPI, bringing the organisation's mission directly into Worldschooling's network of partners, travellers, and communities across the UK and China.Through this relationship, Worldschooling supports AWDPI's awareness-raising work and contributes to building a wider ecosystem of organisations committed to the protection and empowerment of Asian women overseas.
Worldschooling recognises that meaningful cultural exchange and responsible business practice must be grounded in a commitment to the communities they engage with, and AWDPI's work embodies that commitment.
Partners
AWDPI's work is made possible through a broad network of more than 400 institutional partners, spanning United Nations agencies, government departments, diplomatic missions, international non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, multinational corporations, and overseas Chinese community groups.These partnerships strengthen AWDPI's capacity to deliver services, conduct research, and advocate for policy change on behalf of overseas Asian women worldwide.
United Nations agencies, government departments, and diplomatic missions
Women’s organizations, non-profit organizations, and youth associations
Academic institutions, media outlets, and enterprises
Get Involved
AWDPI welcomes partnerships, volunteers, donors, and supporters who share its commitment to a more equal world for women. Whether through funding, professional expertise, media collaboration, or community engagement, there are many ways to stand alongside the women AWDPI serves.
To learn more or to get in touch, visit awdpi.org or contact contact@awdpi.org.
