UN Women Asia and the Pacific Annual Report 2017-2018
As this annual report repeatedly demonstrates, UN Women is well positioned in the region to help link people and issues, and catalyse lasting results towards the globally agreed goal of achieving gender equality by 2030. Our triple mandate means we are a trusted advocate of internationally agreed norms, an effective implementer of innovative and transformative programmes, and a leader in mobilizing broader UN action on gender equality. More
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment (277)
- Ending violence against women and girls (214)
- Economic empowerment (161)
- Human rights (115)
- Peace and security (66)
- Migration (64)
- COVID-19 (52)
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (52)
- Humanitarian action (46)
- Governance and national planning (46)
- Leadership and political participation (40)
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The COVID-19 Outbreak and Gender: Regional Analysis and Recommendations from Asia and the Pacific
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
In March 2020, emerging gender impacts and trends were highlighted in an Advocacy Brief developed by GiHA resulting in key recommendations.
Think-piece on Gender and Climate Change in the context of COVID-19
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 is more than a public health crisis. It is a socio-economic crisis and has serious repercussions for the the most vulnerable members of our societies, particularly those who are also burdened by climate change. At the EmPower: Project with UNEP and UN Women, we're making the connections between gender and climate change in the COVID-19 context.
Sunday, May 17, 2020
The purpose of this guidance note is to provide practical to guide Family Guidance Centers (FGCs), Family Protection Centers (FPCs) and Women and Girl Safe Spaces (WGSS) on how to adapt service provision during the COVID-19 crisis.
Guidance Note for Women Protection Centers operating during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Women Protection Centers must take special precautions to protect their residents, employees, and visitors from COVID-19 to mitigate the risks to contract and spread the virus. The purpose of this guidance note is to guide Women Protection Centers (WPC) (shelters) to provide services during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Bangladesh Rapid Gender Analysis
Sunday, May 17, 2020
The Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group in Bangladesh has undertaken this Rapid Gender Analysis to inform national preparedness and response. Given the social distancing measures, RGA desk review contrasts pre-COVID-19 gender information and demographic data against new gender information from a multitude of surveys and qualitative sources.
UN Women Asia and the Pacific Newsletter 2020 Vol1
Friday, May 15, 2020
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
COVID-19 and Gender Rapid Self-Assessment Tool
Friday, May 15, 2020
Building on the seven Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), this tool will enable companies to assess their COVID-19 response and ensure they are supporting women during and beyond the crisis while safeguarding existing progress on women’s economic empowerment with both short-term and long-term actions.
Friday, May 15, 2020
This alert focuses on the implications of COVID-19 on the already high burden of care and unpaid domestic labor responsibilities that women experience in Afghanistan.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
UN Women in Afghanistan partnered with Afghans for Afghanistan’s Development (AFAD) Organization to undertake the Afghanistan Time Use Survey. This is the first Time Use Survey conducted in Afghanistan. The objective of the survey was to measure the amount of average time men and women spend on various activities within a 24-hour timeframe.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
This report is a review of the progress made on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in the last five years (2014 - 2019), focusing on gender-based violence from the perspective of civil society organisations. The report also highlights efforts and achievements on the prevention of gender-based violence by the government and civil society organisations in Viet Nam, identifies challenges and proposes solutions to these challenges.