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Empowering women on preventing human trafficking

Around 120,000 migrants from Myanmar reside in the city [of Mae Sot]. This creates a dangerous situation in which individuals are vulnerable to human trafficking, especially girls and women... Learn more

UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Photo: UN Women

"I believe that the glass ceiling will be broken one day..."

Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka told the Portrait during the interview. "It shouldn’t be always women who tries to break the glass ceiling, we need those men who are holding the ceiling to remove it... Learn more

Aung Ja is a Burmese survivor of birth trafficking to China. Photo: UN Women/Stuart Mannion

“They forced me to get pregnant”

They gave me pills for 10 days to prepare the womb. Then I went for a medical checkup to see if my womb was ready and they injected the sperm in the hospital, in total, three times... Learn more

25 Indonesian influencers were participated in the video message to end violence against women. The video message was produced with the objective to encourage people to take action to end violence against women. In the video, the influencers encourage everyone to stand in solidarity with survivors, speak out, and take action to stop normalizing violence against women and girls. The video was published on the 25th November 2018 to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. Photo: UN Women/Putra Djohan

Indonesian Influencers calling for the elimination of violence against women

To mark 16 Day of Activism, UN Women Indonesia recorded a video message featuring 25 Indonesian influencers with the objective to encourage people to take action to end violence against women... Learn more

#HearMeToo

Let orange presents your boldness to share your story. #HEARMETOO #มีอะไรจะบอก www.hearmetoo.or.th Learn more

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International Women’s Day 2019: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change

The theme for International Women’s Day 2019, which will take place on 8 March, is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”. The theme will focus on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure... More

Finland and UN Women partnership to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment

Through this partnership, UN Women Nepal will be able to support elected and appointed women representatives; increase women’s representation and leadership in peace and security; strengthen gender responsive development and economic empowerment; implementation and monitoring of laws, policies, plans, budgets... More
Gender equality, 2018 year in review

From the continued momentum of the #MeToo movement to numerous new laws on violence against women to the first world leader taking maternity leave, this timeline is a selection of some of the noteworthy moments for women’s rights and gender equality from around the world... More
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
Gender Equality is not an individual’s issue

“Speak up for gender equality" — a diverse and inclusive dialogue where each speaker brings a unique personal perspective on gender equality. In the fight for gender equality, each of us can contribute in our own way... More
New Pacific Partnership addresses gender equality and violence against women

The EUR 19.5 million programme is funded by the European Union with support from the Australian Government and UN Women and being jointly coordinated by the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office... 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... 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... More

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This year, UN Women and partners around the world commemorated the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 November – 10 December) under the theme of “Orange the World: #HearMeToo”. Coming on the heels of global movements and grass-roots campaigns such as ‘#MeToo’, “#มีอะไรจะบอก”, “#ItHappenedToMeToo”, “#TimesUp”, #MeTooIndia and “HollaBack!”... Read 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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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