PANAP was instrumental in the formation of the Asian Rural Women’s Coalition (ARWC) to support broader regional and global initiatives in women’s empowerment. The ARWC was formed in Tamil Nadu, India, represented by 700 rural women leaders from 21 countries. Since then, the ARWC has been upholding the rights and interests of rural women in Asia, through advocacy work, information sharing, and linking struggles of Asian rural women.