Asia and the Pacific

Executive Director visits China

During her visit to China, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is meeting with government authorities, the All-China Women's Federation and more... Learn more

Executive Director in Pakistan for the 16 Days of Activism

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, is in Pakistan as part of her travels during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence... Learn more

#HearMeToo

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#HearMeToo: A Message from UN Women’s Executive Director

Under the theme “Orange the World: #HearMeToo,” UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka issues a call to listen to and believe survivors... Learn more

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Orange the World, #HearMeToo

As in previous years, iconic buildings and monuments will be ‘oranged’ to call for a violence-free future. Highlights from events around the Asia Pacific region... More

UN Women Executive Director takes #HearMeToo to Pakistan

Her first official visit during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence aims to bolster the gender equality agenda in the country.. More
Gender-Based Violence Counselling Course for the Pacific

The GBV counselling course is being led by three of the Pacific’s key facilitators and crisis centre leaders who, combined, offer more than 70 years of experience... More
Project launched to empower women with disabilities

UN Women Pakistan and Handicap International entered into a partnership to work together to increase the recognition of persons with disabilities (PWDs) as rights holders, decrease vulnerability, stigma and discrimination associated with disability... More
“I expect that the CEO of Telkomcel will be a woman within the next 5-10 years.”

40 per cent of the managers are women in our company and they have made an outstanding contribution to the company. For instance, we have a colleague, Joana. She is a manager of our Enterprise and Whole Sales Department, and more than 50 per cent of revenue... More
I'm a Dalit, I'm untouchable

Dalits have restricted access to services across the region, whether those are health services, clean drinking water or education says Beena Pallical... More
This land is mine

Now, for the first time in my life I can say something is mine. This land, as far as the eye can see is mine—this paper says so. This is my land and I am its queen! I am excitedly waiting for my tough farming days to pay off... More
I’m ashamed to say I hit her once, but I’ve reformed.

Now a proud member of the Male Advocates Club, Tam Kim tells us that he no longer behaves violently, and refuses to contribute to a culture of harmful masculinity... More
Voices of Youth from Asia-Pacific

Chitsanupong raises the question of the acceptance of LGBTIQ people within the Thai society... More

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The report provides a baseline for monitoring progress on gender equality within the SDG framework and identifies priority actions towards achieving gender equality in the region. It provides the first assessment for Asia and the Pacific of how the 2030 Agenda is to be achieved by addressing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls... Read more

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UN WOMEN ASIA PACIFIC NEWSLETTER | April–August 2018

In this edition: • Don’t Blame the Clothes: #DontTellMeHowToDress • Government of Sweden pledges USD 9.6 million to enhance women’s access to justice in Asia Pacific • High school students in the Philippines paint “roads to safety for women and girls” • Voices of Youth: Are Thais really that accepting of LGBTIQ people? and much more stories around the region... Read more

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Enhancing Access to Justice for Women in Asia and the Pacific

Bridging the gap between formal and informal systems through women’s empowerment. The project will be implemented at the regional level, with initially six countries... Read more