GiHA Bangladesh designed this checklist to support the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) and humanitarian practitioners in integrating gender equality in their disaster preparedness efforts for the monsoon and cyclone season in Bangladesh.

This is an initiative of the Gender in Humanitarian action working group (GiHA) Bangladesh co-chaired by UN Women Bangladesh and the Department of Women’s Affairs of the government of Bangladesh.

This report is based on an assessment of COVID-19 fiscal stimulus response and policy measures in nine countries in Asia and the Pacific (Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam).

This brief provides an evidence-based analysis of recent trends in online hate speech. Focused on Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, this brief analyses misogynistic hate speech which has occurred in the context of increasing polarization, shrinking democratic space and the ongoing gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The semi-annual UN Women Bangladesh Newsletter: Volume 2, 2022 reflects on the key highlights and major updates of UN Women Bangladesh’s interventions to advance gender equality and women empowerment in the country.

The regional dialogue and subsequent brief have been made possible by funding from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) of the Government of the Republic of Korea through the project “Gender-Responsive COVID-19 Recovery in India.” 

In this edition: [*] UN Women celebrates volunteers [*] Public rally unites Gender Based Violence actors [*] Men and boys play a key role to end gender-based violence [*] Strengthening gender-responsive policing for Rohingya women and girls and more ...

UN Women in India has adopted a multi-pronged approach to advance the goal of gender equality through interventions that support the formulation of gender policies and norms at par with global standards. Our Inter-governmental Processes (IGP) programme works with the Government of India in supporting an enabling environment necessary for the fulfillment of India’s international commitments to advance the goal of gender equality. Through the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) initiative, we provide a platform for dialogue and action on gender-based issues. Our support of global peacekeeping efforts has ensured that women play a decisive leadership role in UN humanitarian and peacekeeping efforts. UN Women has an important role in working across the UN in India, supporting and coordinating the UN system’s work in support of gender equality and the empowerment of women.

This document is a snapshot of the extent to which, and in what ways, women and women’s rights organisations (WROs) have led and participated meaningfully in the COVID-19 response and recovery in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. This research was conducted through consultation with key actors utilizing the Framework for Measuring Women’s Leadership and Meaningful Participation in COVID-19 Responses.

The aim of the dialogue was to find areas of collaboration to promote the gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) narrative through media.

In India, there are multiple laws to ensure gender equality in the corporate sector. Women continue to be underrepresented in the corporate sector. Globally women make up only 17 per cent of the board of directors in listed companies and 10 per cent of higher management. In this research study, we examined the implementation effectiveness of three recent laws introduced to strengthen commitment to gender equality in the Indian corporate sector.

In this edition: [*] Gulbahar Promotes women’s rights at age of 70 [*] Lucky on Feminist Leadership [*] Women-led team constructing shelters

Four Technical Briefs have been developed by Practical Action, one of the responsible parties of UN Women Bangladesh under “EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies” project. The technical briefs were developed on four livelihood options for women farmers with an aim to document the innovation and the local knowledge that was transformed during the project implementation.

The photo story book “From Where I stand” is a tribute to the gender equality champions who made exemplary efforts in reducing risks and shaping a sustainable future. It is an initiative under the National Resilience Programme (NRP) with the Government of Bangladesh to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in national disaster risk reduction policies and practices. The programme is supported by the Government of Sweden and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

This Brief is a situation analysis of gender equality in Bangladesh. It gives a snapshot of the country’s progress on key gender equality issues in the areas of governance; women, peace, and security; ending violence against women; economic empowerment; climate change and disaster risk reduction, and humanitarian response.

In this edition: [*] UN special envoy on Myanmar visits Rohingya camps [*] On 23 August 2022, Noeleen Heyzer, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, met with Rohingya women leaders during her mission to Cox’s Bazar. Women leaders shared their appreciation for ongoing support from the government and people of Bangladesh. [*] Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Journalism in Cox's Bazar , and more ...

The semi-annual UN Women Bangladesh Newsletter: Volume 1, 2022 reflects on the key highlights and major updates of UN Women Bangladesh’s interventions to advance gender equality and women empowerment in the country.

UN Women's Office in India, based in New Delhi, works with the Government of India, other UN agencies, civil society, the private sector and influencers to achieve India's strategic priorities for women's advancement. Our programmes focus on upholding women's human rights and providing opportunities for women and girls to live up to their full potential.

This report provides a background of gender-differentiated vulnerabilities in the context of climate change and disaster risk reduction, and the importance of civil society organizations (CSOs) in enhancing resilience of the most vulnerable, including women and girls.

In this edition: [*] UN Women share best practices with Rohingya camp leadership - The best practices of UN Women’s work were shared with the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner’s Office and the Commanding Officers of the Armed Police Battalion in Cox’s Bazar. [*] Heavy monsoon rain causes flash flooding in the Rohingya camp - UN Women’s Multi-Purpose Women’s Centre in Camp 4 provided shelter to 151 women and children after heavy rain flooded the Rohingya Camp on 2. [*] Gender-diverse populations are being served in the Rohingya camp - A six-month training course on integrated lifesaving support for a gender-diverse group at the Multi-Purpose Women’s Centres (MPWCs) located in the Rohingya camp ...