UN Women Asia and the Pacific

“Women’s challenges in peacekeeping are everyone’s issue.”

"The new policy on Gender-Responsive UN Peacekeeping Operations, adopted this May, exemplifies the UN's commitment to promoting gender equality in peacekeeping ..." says Lt. Colonel (S) Sungyeon Yi, UN Peacekeeping Operations Learn more

Candid Moment: Cook team of community kitchen conducted in Jajarkot. Photo: UN Women/Sangharsha Panta

Community Kitchen – accelerating disaster recovery with a women-led care initiative

The earthquake centered in Ramidanda resulted in 154 deaths and thousands left homeless. As survivors like Laxmi began to rebuild, the burden of unpaid care responsibilities on women intensified. Learn more

Sinoun Poev, co-founder of Breakthrough Movement, Cambodia. Photo: Courtesy of Sinoun Poev

Starting with awareness to achieve gender equality in Cambodia

“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

UN Women at SVRI 2024

As one of the world’s largest events focused on ending violence against women (VAW) and children (VAC), the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum offers a critical platform for UN Women to strengthen coordination and collaboration... Learn more

The 2024 Malaysia WEPs Awardees. Photo: LeadWomen

National launch of the Gender Action Lab and 2024 WEPs Awards in Malaysia

UN Women, LeadWomen, and TalentCorp launch the Malaysia chapter of Gender Action Lab (GAL)... Learn more

(from left) CP Axtra Public Company Limited, Akha Ma-De, Novartis (Thailand) Limited, Zuellig Pharma Limited, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, Organon (Thailand) Limited and L'Oreal (Thailand) Limited. Photo: UN Women/Supakij Pramukecha

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

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

Highlights

Talk show with Anindya Dewi Nareswari, Digital Sheroes Best Participant (left), Adinda Putri Kusumawardhani UN Women National Gender Youth Activist (middle), Widuri, Deputy Director of ICT Watch (second right) moderated by Isma, Alterra Academy (right) on artificial intelligence (AI) and gender bias in AI. Photo: UN Women/Putra Djohan

“Digital sheroes” in Indonesia

Forty-five women have learned web design using artificial intelligence (AI) in a training UN Women and a tech company, Alterra Academy jointly gave to try to bridge the wide gender gap in digital skills in Indonesia ... more

UN Women to Advocate for Gender Equality at Global Commonwealth Event

This collaboration strengthens the visibility of women's roles in shaping the Pacific's future. The UN Women Fiji MCO Representative, Delphine Serumaga says at the forum ... more

Akhil Neelam, Co-Founder and Director at Centre for Gender And Politics, India. Photo: Akhil Neelam

Safeguarding digital spaces in Indian/South Asian politics

"As a youth advocate for gender equality in South Asian politics, I've witnessed first-hand the transformative power of technology in amplifying women's voices ..." says Akhil Neelam, Co-Founder of Centre for Gender And Politics ... more

Nang identified the need, and secured funding, for a new road in her village to make it more accessible during the rainy season in 2023. Photo: Courtesy of UN Women partner in Myanmar

Thai government and civil society representatives enhance their skills in responding to violence against women, including migrant workers

UN Women held two workshops to enhance coordinated response mechanisms for violence against women and girls, particularly focusing on women migrant workers ... more

Girls make posters for International Human Rights Day in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh in December 2023. Photo: UN Women/Shainur Monir Shimul

Girls’ Rights and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

The Beijing Platform for Action aimed to end discrimination against girls and combat stereotypes limiting their education and opportunities. It emphasized advancing girls' access to STEM and skills training while providing a blueprint to improve their health, protect them from violence, and enhance their voice and participation ... more

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

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🔖 Update!

Christine Arab, Regional Director

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

Christine Arab has dedicated over 25 years to advancing gender equality and women’s human rights within the UN System, working across Asia, the Pacific, the Arab States, the Caribbean, the Balkans and the Southern ... more

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Karen Davila, UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines during a visit to UN Women’s Executive Director, Sima Bahous, in New York on 27 October 2023.

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