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
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
Supporting women to recover livelihoods and prevent violence after COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City and Tien Giang
Hong was inspired to start her business during a workshop in the Philippines in 2011. Her company, Minh Hong Ltd. Co., now has 6 employees and provides income opportunities for 150 women in her community. These women earn up to 7 million VND (approximately 250 US dollars) per month by fermenting wasted flowers and vegetables, which they then sell to Hong's company to produce cleaning products. Currently, the company has 100 agents and 5 distributors and aims to expand further to create more employment opportunities for disadvantaged women ... more
Women as environmental stewards are silenced no more
Beijing+30 Youth Blog: Maryam Eqan | Women worldwide bear the disproportionate burden of climate change. Whether collecting water in drought-stricken areas, tilling degraded lands, or bearing the brunt of extreme weather events, women are often at the forefront ... more
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Time to get serious about ending violence, allocating serious resources
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 | UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS
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Since 2020, UN Women and Oxfam have partnered in the project "Means to Lead" aimed at empowering Rohingya refugee and host community women in Cox’s Bazar by providing skills, reducing violence against women, and fostering self-reliant leadership.
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