Asia and the Pacific

We must be at the table making decisions

Pratima Gurung from Nepal says "I became disabled at seven, when I lost my hand in a truck accident. Suddenly, everything changed. People had different perceptions about my..." Learn more

Portraits of Women Migrant Workers

There are as many as a million undocumented Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand, thier families largely rely on the remittances from family members who have migrated. Despite the harsh reality migrant workers face, they choose the journey for better income to sustain their families... Learn more

Kanchhi Maya Tamang summits MT Everest for gender equality

My win is a win for all women and girls. And my mission is to contribute to a discrimination-free Nepal where all girls and women have freedom... Learn more

Women are leading disaster prevention and response

After two years without flooding, in October last year, Le Thuy’s luck turned for the worse—three consecutive floods came within a month... Learn more

Equal Rights Begin at Home

The family is at the heart of all our lives. It is the place where we form our values and construct our identity and it should be our place of safety and security... Learn more

‘Women at work’ in Delhi Metro

Two trains each on the Blue Line and Yellow Line will showcase ‘Women in the Changing World of Work’, drawing attention to the need for equal pay for work of equal value... Learn more

Highlights

CSW61

Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work will be the focus of the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 61) from 13-24 March. Global leaders, civil society and government representatives, private sector and activists will meet to mobilize and strategize, share new initiatives and commit actions to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. More

Youth's Voice

Let's us listen to young boys and girls to express their thoughts and opinions for developing gender equality in their homes and communities. UPDATE! - Younghwa from South Korea tells us through her blog about "Sex-Selective Abortion" issue and Gender Equality... More
From where I stand: Graciana Da Silva

A single mother among 319 women who ran in recent nationwide elections for village chief in Timor-Leste, and founder of the non-government Moris Foun Foundation, which helps women and children... More
UNiTE Song Contest

"People see domestic violence as a private matter and this public perception makes talking about ending violence against women difficult." Zolboo from the Forever Young Crew in Mongolia says during the interview... More
‘We must write our own legend’

“Keep on fighting,” UN Women Executive Director has told female Members of Parliament of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville as they shared stories of breaching barriers and rising to political leadership in societies plagued... More
‘HeForShe has set me free’

As HeForShe Champion, Pop singer Hoang Bach talked with experts that “It is a whole new perspective. Most important of all, HeForShe has set me free..." More
Triumphing gender stereotypes with skills

Q&A with Hajra Khan, Captain of Pakistan’s Female National Football Team, and first Pakistani female football player to try out for three professional German Bundesliga clubs... More
Football - changing young women’s lives in Pakistan

UN Women teamed up with Serena Hotels and hosted a match day to show how football is a powerful tool for social inclusion, gender equality and youth empowerment. Young women and girls from Pakistan’s National... More

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In a gender equal world, girls must have choices for their future

In a statement on the occasion of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says: "The solutions demand many aspects of what is normal and valuable to be changed all together." More

Featured Publication

THE TRIAL OF RAPE: Understanding the criminal justice system response to sexual violence in Thailand and Viet Nam

This study, the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, seeks to analyze how the varying criminal justice systems in Thailand and Viet Nam respond to reported cases of rape and sexual assault, and to identify the key institutional factors associated with the disposition of cases... Read more

Women in the changing world of work | OP-ED

In 2016, Kumari, 41, went from an unpaid agriculture and house-worker in Vedireswaram village of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, to a paid domestic worker in Qatar. She left behind her ailing husband, young children, and a run-down house. An unregistered recruitment agent helped her migrate, albeit on a visit visa. In the absence of a verified contract, Kumari found herself... More

Disasters: What’s gender got to do with it?

OP-ED – World Humanitarian Day

In the past 18 months, we have seen two massive cyclones rip through Vanuatu and Fiji, leaving a trail of devastation; homes and livelihoods destroyed, crops wiped out, no clean water, insecure food supply... More

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UN Women Asia-Pacific - Interactive Annual Report 2015

Our first interactive Annual Report 2015 highlights our key achievements Across the 22 countries in the Asia-Pacific region... Read More