Chega! Women for Peace – A Manual to Understand the UNSCR 1325

Date: Friday, February 14, 2020

Designed for adult learners, it provides trainers & leaders with culturally appropriate tools and expertise to deliver the principles of two important documents on peace building in Timor-Leste; The National Action Plan (NAP) on the UN Security Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace and Security) and the Chega! Report (the final report of Timor-Leste’s Truth and Reconciliation Reception).The manual also compliments other training manuals which focus on the transmission of more specific skills in leadership, mediation, conflict resolution, and trauma healing.

Improving the Lives of Women Survivors in Timor-Leste

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020

The research report provides an insight into the lives of 77 women survivors across three municipalities, Baucau, Covalima and Ouecusse; and shows results from Participatory Action Research (PAR) that many women survivors remain vulnerable because of existing inequalities, such as limited access to social assistance, information, and their rights, which then restricts their ability to meet their needs and escape conditions of economic vulnerability. To address these issues, ACbit concludes with five recommendations to present to the Government, civil society groups and the community in 2020.

UN Women Timor-Leste Quarterly Newsletter | October - December 2019

Date: Monday, February 3, 2020

In this edition, UN Women Timor-Leste’s newsletter covering: [*] Timor-Leste’s participation in the Beijing +25 Intergovernmental Meeting [*] The Success story of Gender Equality Commitment made by the Ministry of Interior Staffs [*] A launch of report and manual Improving the lives of Women Survivors in Timor-Leste [*] National seminar reflects on progress, key challenges and solutions to increase women’s leadership at the municipal level [*] Students and professors take action to end gender based violence, and more.

Driving the Future | Transforming Lives Through Women’s Economic Empowerment

Date: Monday, January 20, 2020

Taking forward the spirit of Agenda 2030, the programme reached out to women from excluded and marginalised groups: returnee women migrant workers, survivors of human trafficking, conflict-affected women, rural women, women living with HIV and AIDS and home-based workers. In addition to training women to support income generation and leadership, the AWEE Programme also engaged with stakeholders such as national and sub-national governments, the private sector, civil society and communities to address discriminatory social norms and harmful practices. This coffee table book brings together stories which demonstrate that when women have economic opportunities, families and communities are supportive, and resources (financial, knowledge) are accessible; transformative change is possible.

UN Women asia and the Pacific Beijing +25 Newsletter | JANUARY 2020

Date: Friday, January 3, 2020

This special issue of the UN Women Asia Pacific newsletter covers events and activities from Asia and the Pacific on Beijing+25 Review. In this edition: (*) Member states prepare for the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+25 Review (*) Meet the Asia-Pacific members of the Beijing+25 Global Youth Taskforce (*) Countries from the Pacific gear up for regional Beijing+25 review (*) Improving women’s lives through safe transportation in Papua New Guinea and much more....

UN Women Timor Leste Quarterly Newsletter | July—September 2019

Date: Friday, December 6, 2019

In this edition: (*) Baucau's first vendor forum (*) Remembering Vicenta Maria Correia (*) Government, Academia, Civil Society and Development partners discuss the progress and potential of Gender Responsive Budgeting (*) Gender Statistics: Producing and using gender data for Sustainable Development (*) From where I stand: "Being part of LGBTI community in Timor-Leste (*) and much more...

[Infographics] Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2019

The infographics examine the progress made and challenges faced in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in Asia and the Pacific 25 years after its adoption.

I’m better than before but inside my heart lies so much pain

Date: Monday, October 7, 2019

[Stories of Rohingya women seeking refuge in Cox’s Bazar] Since late August 2017, more than 715,000 Rohingya’s have fled Burma’s Rakhine State to escape the military’s large-scale campaign of ethnic cleansing. UN Women Bangladesh, through the development of this photo book, documents the resilience and transformation of Rohingya women in the crisis response in Cox’s Bazar, along with human interest stories that demonstrate strength, agency and leadership.

Updates from UN Women Cox’s Bazar | July – September 2019

Date: Monday, October 7, 2019

In this edition, we look at UN Women’s activities related to a new Multi-purpose Women’s Centre, Rohingya women’s leadership, a human interest story on Bangladesh’s first ever woman assistant Camp-in-charge, regular updates from the sub-office and much more!

UN Women In Bangladesh

Date: Monday, August 5, 2019

UN Women in Bangladesh works to promote gender equality in all spheres- political, economic and social - through four priority areas: promoting women's income security, decent work and economic autonomy; ending violence against women and girls; sustainable peace and resilience, and humanitarian action; and making gender equality a key part of national development planning and budget allocation.