Cox's Bazar update - July-Sep 2021

Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021

In this edition: [*] Thousands Displaced by Heavy Rains and Floods in Cox’s Bazar [*] Women Police Deployed in Camps Handling Gender- sensitive Cases [*] The Second Chance Education Programme is Transforming the [*] Lives of Women in Cox’s Bazar [*] Australia Proudly Supports Women Police Helpdesk [*] Partners Learned How to Respond to Counter-trafficking Cases and more...

Women’s effective participation and decision-making in public life, elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality, and empowerment of all women and girls

Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021

The general seat MPs act as the electorate, but there is effectively no competition for the seats as party leaders nominate only as many candidates as there are available seats for each party. The reserved seat MPs, therefore, do not have a constituency as they are not directly elected by the people, and they are not considered by the voters as a representative of the women’s electorate. The female MPs of the reserved seats neither have a budget allocation to develop their own initiatives nor have little influence in governmental policy decisions. They have traditionally been treated as second-tier parliamentarians and been used as a ‘vote bank’ for the treasury benches. The current system of reserved seats without direct election has caused marginalization of women in the policy-making institution and has not benefitted women.

Research on barriers and opportunities to improving outcomes for Women Migrant Workers through skills development in Thailand

Date: Thursday, December 2, 2021

Skills development is key to economic empowerment of women migrant workers and improvements of their lives in Thailand and after returning to their countries of origin. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, skills development become more necessary and should be given to women migrant workers to overcome inequalities in economic and social development which are increasingly exacerbated. Skills development can improve productivity and help women migrant workers diversify their employment opportunities enhancing their possibilities to secure employment during the crisis and as part of recovery.

Reading guideline - Exploring the modern together fairy world with you

Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021

With this reading guide of the book series “Generation Equality - Fairy Tales on Gender Equality” we hope that every parent, teacher, and educator - through reading time at home, reading lessons at school, or reading activities in the community - will continue to inspire, as well as spread the message of humanity and progress of the book series to a wider range of children across Viet Nam.

UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards Regional Awardee Profile (Gender-inclusive Workplace, Unilever Viet Nam)

Date: Friday, November 26, 2021

The UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards is the first regional awards initiative that recognizes companies who are taking action for gender equality in the region aligned to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), with the ultimate objective to make good practices visible and encourage more business to take action by joining the WEPs.

Ending Violence against Women in ASEAN Member States: Mid-term Review of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women (RPA on EVAW 2016-2025)

Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021

After the first five years of the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women, this mid-term review was conducted to take stock of the progress of the implementation of the plan so far, highlighting advances among ASEAN Member States to strengthen the prevention of and response to violence against women in the region. The review highlights how all the priority areas are interlinked to each other.

The big conversation: Handbook to address violence against women in and through the media

Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021

It cannot be stressed enough that violence against women and girls continues to be one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world. It acts as both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality, and ranges in impact from adverse effects on the health, safety, productivity and overall well-being of women and girls, to impeding the realization of their rights and contribution to society at large. Despite decades of concerted efforts, at the global, regional and local levels.

Nepal’s gender-Based violence and gender equality-related funds: The path to effective implementation

Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The study on the Operational Modality of Various Funds within Federal Governance assesses the status of 12 funds with mandates to respond to GBV and advance GE in Nepal. Funds related to GBV and GE are a central component of the GoN’s effort to advance women’s human rights and equality under law. The study reveals a serious gap between the rights and entitlements that are formally guaranteed to women under law in Nepal, and their ability to experience benefits from these funds.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ethnic minorities in Viet Nam, regarding their access to social protection and direct cash transfer policies, from a gender equality lens

Date: Friday, November 12, 2021

This document will focus on examining the impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam, especially ethnic minority women. It will also analyze the implementation efficiency of direct cash transfer and social protection policies for ethnic minority groups from a gender equality lens. The document will propose policy recommendations towards the development and implementation of supporting policies and programmes in emergency situations to ensure gender responsiveness.

Guidance on Ensuring Women’s Safe Participation In Surveys

Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The current conflict and political uncertainty in Afghanistan has clear gendered impacts. Restrictive gender norms and harmful practices are being exacerbated. Women and girls are at risk of further marginalization and being left behind. It is critical that women’s voices continue to be consulted, amplified and inform humanitarian decision-making through their participation in humanitarian assessments. Given the current circumstances.