South-East Asia is witnessing a rapid transformation in human trafficking dynamics as criminal operations increasingly shift online. Trafficking in persons for forced criminality associated with online scam centres and other cyber-enabled threats are increasingly becoming critical security concerns for women in the region.

The Programme booklet provides an overview of the work of the UN Women Fiji MCO in the Pacific region.

UN Women is closely examining the opportunities and challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons’ full equality and inclusion in electoral processes in 2024 and beyond.

This brief is guided by the UN Women-ILO Joint Programme tool, “How to Assess Fiscal Stimulus Packages from a Gender Equality Perspective” (hereafter called the ‘gender assessment tool’) and is part of a larger assessment of Nepal’s macroeconomic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This National Report on the Status of Women (NRSW) highlights the environment of the country for women and girls, which shapes and influences their lives

A photobook of 13 stories capturing the journey to recovery of vulnerable women in Ho Chi Minh City and Tien Giang province who have faced and overcome challenges posed by COVID-19.

This brief, which is an outcome of the UN Women-ILO Joint Programme, argues that macroeconomic policies play a key role in promoting the distribution of income and access to decent work opportunities for women. Investments in care services allow for the redistribution and reduction of unpaid care work and address time poverty

In collaboration with the Ford Foundation, UN Women India presents 'Hum: When Women Lead' - an anthology of 75 stories of women's leadership from across India and sectors.

Key insights highlight how disasters amplify gender-based violence, and livelihood challenges, and hinder access to essential services. The document advocates for GEDSI-responsive planning, budgeting, and coordination within DRR frameworks, stressing the importance of inclusive approaches, stakeholder engagement, and robust monitoring for effective implementation.

This policy brief addresses some of the key factors and measures to be adopted in a Post-Crisis GESI Analysis, to effectively address a crisis’s differential impacts on gender, social disability, and age. The recommendations are intended to support analyses undertaken immediately after a crisis, to represent structural inequalities...

This guideline has been developed to inform on its scope, procedure, implementation and reporting, under the technical guidance of UN Women Nepal, financial support from the European Union Humanitarian Aid and support from UNDP, UNICEF.

The Policy Brief draws from GEDSI Analysis conducted in Lumbini, Sudurpashchim and Karnali Provinces to identify opportunities for municipal governments and development partners to strengthen disaster risk reduction efforts and urban resilience by more comprehensively meeting the needs of women and excluded groups.

This brief is developed to guide the development of injects for gender-responsive services/interventions for earthquakes and urban flood preparedness, describing disaster events, their impacts and response through a GESI perspective.

This submission on electoral participation and sexual orientation and gender identity closely examines the opportunities and challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons’ full equality and inclusion in electoral processes.

This outcome report contains an overview of the Forum and a summary of key insights, reflections, and recommendations for prioritized action to accelerate implementation of the WEPs and progress for gender equality in the Asia-Pacific.

This toolkit—developed by the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) with UN Women—is a comprehensive resource to enhance the capacity of frontline humanitarian workers to integrate protection and support for adolescent boys and male youth (ABMY), including persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC), into protection programs.

Brochure introducing and summarizing of the impacts of a DFAT-funded project “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Support for Women at Risk of Violence”. The project helped vulnerable women in Ho Chi Minh City and Tien Giang province recover their livelihoods and was implemented from 2022 to 2024 by UN Women Viet Nam and the Tien Giang & Ho Chi Minh Women’s Union.

The Afghanistan Gender Country Profile, produced with the financial support of the European Union, provides a snapshot of the current situation regarding gender equality in Afghanistan, noting the previous legal and institutional frameworks (from the period 1978–2021), and examining the current decrees, policies and practices shaping the gender equality landscape under Taliban rule.

In this issue: [1] Diagram of People reached through UN Women programme activities [2] Empower women to lead, inspire and thrive in Host Communities [3] Multi-stakeholder Consultation ...

This RGA focuses on seven key areas: 1) Emergency Shelter; 2) Cyclone-Induced Housing Disruptions 3) Food and Income; 4) Safety and Security of Women and Girls; 5) Access to Reproductive Health Services; 6) Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Facilities; and 7) Role of Women-Led Organizations/Women Rights Organizations.