UN Women Asia and the Pacific

A Myanmar migrant worker harvests sugar cane, in Mae Sot, Tak province.

Women on the move: FAQs on migration and gender

Learn about the unique challenges that migrant women and girls face and how these differ to those men experience, from limited access to information and services to risks like trafficking, exploitation and violence. Learn more

For ALL Women and Girls

Pritha Chatterjee wants “a world free of violence”. Pritha from Breakthrough talks about the importance of supporting feminist organizations and working with young people to change social norms. Learn more

“Indonesia must share more experiences on Women, Peace and Security with fellow stakeholders in ASEAN countries.”

Asril, Assistant Deputy Minister on Disaster Mitigation and Social Conflict says during the interview... Learn more

National dialogue highlights key steps to strengthen laws to prevent violence against women and girls in Bangladesh

Organized by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) in collaboration with the Local Consultative Group on Women’s Advancement and Gender Equality and the United Nations in Bangladesh 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

Highlights

International Women’s Day 2025 – For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment

This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. more

See Also:

Registration: Regional Commemoration
In Focus: Beijing+30 in Asia Pacific and International Women's Day 2025
video highlights (including CSO and Youth Forums) on Youtube/unwomenasiapacific
Photo albums on Flickr/unwomenasiapacific

Ambassador for a Day

The Women Ambassadors Group and women leaders of the United Nations are holding the 5th edition of the ‘Ambassador for a Day’ competition from December 2024 until its culmination on International Women’s Day 2025 ... more

Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women and Christine Arab, UN Women Regional Director visit the CSW GPT booth. Photo: UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking

Young Leaders and UN Women Launch AI Tool for CSW and the Beijing+30 Review

Building on this momentous occasion, UN Women Asia and the Pacific Regional Office has introduced an innovative digital assistant, CSW GPT, to empower stakeholders in the Beijing+30 Review process and the CSW69. more

The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review from 19 to 21 November 2024 at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: UN Women/Ploy Phutpheng

UN conference calls for renewed, bold efforts to make gender equality commitments a reality in Asia and the Pacific

The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review opened today, bringing together over 1,200 delegates from governments, civil society and youth groups, the private sector and academia to discuss progress and priority actions to support gender equality and women’s empowerment ... more

Women learning robotics in Bangkok, Thailand, 02 April 2022. Photo: UN Women/Ana Norman Bermudez

Opinion | Faster, bolder action needed to empower women across the Asia-Pacific

[By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Sima Bahous]: Great strides have been made since the 1995 Beijing Declaration of women’s rights but progress is still uneven and often fragile ... more

🔖 Statements

Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review

Thursday, 19 November 2024 | UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS

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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🔖 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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#TheOrangeTeam | Lover | Official MV

Vietnamese — “Lover” was awarded the first prize at the first "Poetry and Song Writing Contest" organized by UN Women in Vietnam in 2023, as part of the Joint Programme "Elimination of Violence against Women and Children in Vietnam 2021-2025" supported by the Australian government.

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Photo: UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans face harsh return after expulsion from Pakistan in 2023

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What is UN Women?

English with subtitle — UN Women is the global champion for gender equality. As the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women empowerment, UN Women was established to accelerate progress in meeting their needs worldwide. We deliver programmes, policies, and standards that uphold women's rights and ensure that every woman and girl live up to their full potential.