UN Women Asia and the Pacific Annual Report 2017-2018
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- Health (32)
- COVID-19 (20)
- Economic empowerment (13)
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment (12)
- Ending violence against women and girls (10)
- Local development (7)
- Peace and security (5)
- Crisis response and recovery (3)
- Leadership and political participation (3)
- Migration (3)
- Human rights (2)
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Friday, July 24, 2020
UN Women, UNICEF and UNFPA jointly issue this thirteenth alert to continue to highlight the gender specific impacts of COVID-19 in Afghanistan. This alert focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Afghanistan’s youth: girls, adolescent girls and young women.
Gender Alert on COVID-19 in Afghanistan | Issue X: Women with disabilities during COVID-19 times
Friday, June 26, 2020
UN Women and the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), with contributions from Human Rights Watch (HRW), jointly issue this tenth alert to continue to highlight the gender specific impacts of COVID-19 in Afghanistan. This alert focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on women and girls with disabilities in Afghanistan.
Rapid Assessment: Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Civil Society Organizations
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Women’s civil society organizations (CSOs) in Asia and the Pacific play a critical role in understanding, promoting and meeting the needs of women and girls on a variety of socioeconomic issues, including violence against women (VAW), migration, trafficking, heath and displacement.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
This alert focuses on women’s access to health care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan. It shows how COVID-19 is negatively impacting women’s health and access to healthcare due to the disproportionate role of women and girls in responding to the crisis and pre-existing gender inequalities and rigid gender roles, in addition to already limited access to health care for women and girls in Afghanistan and fear of contracting the virus.
Call for Action on Gender Responsive COVID19 Relief and Response
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
The civil society organizations participating in the Gender Monitoring Network facilitated by UN Women Bangladesh, are concerned by how the COVID 19 pandemic is disproportionally affecting women and girls.
Gendered dimensions of COVID-19 in the Philippines
Monday, June 15, 2020
The Philippines is among the worst affected countries in the South East Asian region in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic – it has experienced the highest number of new confirmed cases per day, second highest number of deaths, and third highest rate of infection.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The Gender Equality Update 18 brings out the voices of youth in Nepal on migration, livelihood, sexual and reproductive health, women’s leadership and engaging men and boys.
Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Women Migrant Workers in ASEAN
Monday, June 8, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in the ASEAN region have implemented measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic, including lockdowns, quarantines, and border closures.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
This alert focuses on why women’s leadership and meaningful participation is not only required from a rights-based approach, but also why it can lead to more sustainable responses to crisis that build longer term peace and stability.
UN Women Asia and the Pacific Newsletter 2020 Vol1
Friday, May 15, 2020
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