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From Survivor of Violence to Women’s Rights Advocate
Violence can happen to anyone, and access to justice is not always available, not even to a well-educated lawyer... Learn more
“I launched Thaiconsent to introduce the concept of consent”
My friend attempted to rape me at a party. The next morning, he and I pretended that nothing had happened. I convinced myself to let it go... Learn more
“The time is now to transform that suffering into our strength”
We cannot be just silent observers. We have suffered a lot, and the time is now to transform that suffering into our strength. While governments may be inclined to include women in peace processes... Learn more
Asia and the Pacific Must Move Faster on Gender Equality — ADB, UN Women Report
A new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UN Women released today at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women in Ha Noi... Learn more
Asia and the Pacific Must Move Faster on Gender Equality — ADB, UN Women Report
A new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UN Women released today at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women in Ha Noi... Learn more
Fondation CHANEL and UN Women partner to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
Fondation CHANEL and UN Women announced today a three-year programme to accelerate rural women’s economic empowerment in South and East Asia... Learn more
UN Women champions empowerment for desert women amid energy boom in Thar
Powering her orange dump truck, Rukhsana, 37, seems unstoppable in making a mark in this male-dominated field: “Through this driving training, I gained the strength and courage to face the world... Learn more
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Infographics: Gender Equality and the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
Gender equality is central to sustainable development, but where do we stand in the region? More
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Women’s Empowerment Principles in Indonesia
At the time of the study, only 11 Indonesian companies were WEPs signatories, two of which were among the top 50 surveyed... More
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Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér on first official visit to the Republic of Korea
Regnér spoke during the session on “the role of inclusive ODA by realizing human rights and gender equality” at the 12th ODA International Conference in Seoul, the Republic of Korea on 13 September... More
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Gender Equality and the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
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
