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18 Thai initiatives win UN Women 2024 Thailand Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards
The bi-annual Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards ceremony in Thailand ... Learn more
AGO 2.0 highlights climate change threats to women and girls in Southeast Asia
The new ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024, presented today (27 September 2024) at the United Nations General Assembly ... Learn more
ASEAN Member States issue guidelines for coordinated response to violence against women and girls
Taking place in Vientiane, Lao PDR, during the ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit 2024, the launch marks a historic moment in ASEAN’s commitment to combating VAWG. Learn more
Breaking: Erum Baloch's Mission to Empower Girls Through Hockey
“It became my dream to establish a hockey academy so that girls who wanted to play would not find themselves in situations like those that I faced,” Erum shared ..." Learn more
In Focus: Beijing+30 in Asia Pacific
The 30th anniversary of Beijing opens new opportunities to reconnect, regenerate commitment, charge up political will and mobilize the public and to take stock of progress made and actions required to address barriers to gender equality ... Learn more
Christine Arab, Regional Director of UN Women Asia-Pacific, standing in front of a grey-blue wall with white UN Women logo in the middle, above her head. Photo: UN Women/Pairach Homtong
Christine Arab, Regional Director

We’re glad to introduce Christine Arab, our new Regional Director for UN Women in Asia and the Pacific ... Read more

Back to basics: Fighting for women’s rights under the Taliban

"I was in Kabul on 15 August 2021 — the day the city was captured by the Taliban — acting as the representative for UN Women, a position to which I would later be formally appointed. The day started like any other but by midday, the dread that had been building for some days materialised with the news that the Taliban had entered Kabul’s city gates — their final stop in a takeover that happened so quickly, it felt both inevitable and impossible at the same time ... more

From excluded to empowered: Nang’s rise to respected community leader

“Today, Nang holds a pivotal role in her village. The Village Development Committee elected Nang to become a member, and her suggestions are valued and considered, showcasing the transformative change brought about by the training and other project activities we’ve implemented in her village,” said the representative from UN Women’s local partner ... more


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In the words of Lina*: “Women want the right to make decisions, not just in their homes but in government and other spaces”

After the takeover, I took some space from my work for about a year. I haven’t faced any direct threats, but I was afraid because of the way the DFA were treating women ... more

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We must step forward – The situation is not hopeless, and we are not helpless

Wednesday, 18 September 2024 | UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS


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Fuli Khatun, a flood victim. She lives with her daughter. Her husband died a long time ago. Their house is underwater. In the photo, she is collecting relief supplies. Bangladesh Flood, 2019.


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Learnings from ASEAN: Achieving the SDGs for all and leaving no woman or girl behind

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