UN Women Asia and the Pacific Annual Report 2018-2019
The 2018-2019 Annual Report highlights progress made around the Asia Pacific Region to make the vision of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls. UN Women stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing women's economic empowerment. More
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment (381)
- Ending violence against women and girls (270)
- Economic empowerment (206)
- Human rights (128)
- COVID-19 (97)
- Peace and security (86)
- Migration (73)
- Humanitarian action (71)
- Governance and national planning (56)
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (54)
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Prosecuting crimes of violence against women and girls (VAWG) can be challenging due to structural, social, procedural, personal and other reasons. For survivors, the process of bringing a complaint into the criminal justice system can be a difficult and traumatizing experience. The way in which criminal justice professionals initially respond to survivors is critical in determining whether a victim/survivor chooses to participate in further legal action or abandons it.
Gender and Covid-19 Training Manual
Monday, October 18, 2021
This Gender and COVID-19 training module introduce the impact of COVID-19 on women/gender from a Development aspect including Health, Economic, Women Peace and Security (WPS) and Social Cohesion perspective. With a number of gender related health issues exists in Myanmar, COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates negative impact on women and girls in different sectors including health and economic sector. In health sector, there are impacts on not only those who are seeking health services.
WeRise Toolkit for Entrepreneurs
Friday, October 15, 2021
The WE Rise Toolkit for Entrepreneurs consists of four tools that provide actionable steps to unlock the power of gender inclusivity for your business. The WE Rise Toolkit is unique in the fact that it shows how gender equality means good business. You can use our four tools in an iterative manner. Once you’ve completed all four tools you can start over as to further sharpen your gender inclusive business.
WeRise Toolkit for Accelerators
Friday, October 15, 2021
The WE Rise Toolkit for Accelerators consists of three tools that provide actionable steps to unlock the power of gender inclusivity for your organisation and acceleration programme. This will enable entrepreneurs from all genders to benefit equally from the support you have to offer. To implement a more inclusive and innovative acceleration programme that yields business benefits for entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners, it’s advised to applying all of the three tools.
Friday, October 15, 2021
The finance maps work much like a dating site for women entrepreneurs and finance providers. First, you open the finance map for your country. Second, simply fill out your profile, filter on what you are looking for and the map will list the finance providers that best match your business.
Friday, October 15, 2021
The Bangkok Rules commit states, including the Philippines, to reduce the incarceration of women, and if they are already in prison, protect their rights and uphold their dignity.
Women In Conflict with The Law WICL
Friday, October 15, 2021
VOL VIII NO 2 issue (May 2021) of the Intersect Quick Facts. The publication highlights the stigma surrounding Women in Conflict with the Law, which forms a barrier for the women to receive appropriate care, support services and legal aid. With data from the government, the publication provides insights on the challenges faced by women throughout the criminal justice continuum.
She Bounces Back: Stories of COVID-19 resilience and recovery from China’s women
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
UN Women and the Rockcheck Puji Foundation are committed to upholding women’s rights and their leadership potential in pandemic preparedness, response and recovery. In May 2020 UN Women China, funded by the Rockcheck Puji Foundation, launched Supporting women to recover from the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19, a project that focused on women entrepreneurs, workers and women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Prevention and protection of women from violence through Access to Justice, Services and Safe Spaces
Thursday, October 7, 2021
In Pakistan, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is widespread, normalized and legitimized because of pervasive gender inequality and deep-rooted patriarchy. Pakistan ranks at 151 out of 153 countries according to the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap report 2018 and 164 out of 167 in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2019. Violence Against Women (VAW) is significant in Pakistan and pervades every class, ethnicity, religion, geographical location and age group.
Gender Equality Update 33: Youth Innovation and Intervention In the times Of COVID-19
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Gender Equality Update 33 highlights some of the innovative solutions Nepal’s youth have designed and executed during the COVID-19 crisis, such as creating informative podcasts, distributing medical equipment, running awareness campaigns and taking part in government-funded start-ups. It also captures information on the Generation Equality Forum and campaign, that brought together the next generation of women’s rights activists with veteran gender equality advocates and visionaries.