Women at the Forefront of Humanitarian Action, Development, and Peace in Indonesia

Date: Monday, 11 September 2023

[Bahasa Indonesia with English subtitle] Natural disasters, conflicts, and crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone, yet women, girls, and other marginalized groups were impacted disproportionately. Despite the challenges, women are at the forefront of supporting their communities.

Watch this video to learn why strengthening women's voices, participation, and leadership in humanitarian action, development decision-making, and peace table is key to achieving a…

What is UN Women?

Date: Thursday, 7 September 2023

UN Women is the global champion for gender equality.

As the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women was established to accelerate progress in meeting their needs worldwide. We deliver programmes, policies, and standards that uphold women's rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to their full potential.

[Short version] Remarks of Encouragement for the Korea Peacekeeping Forum for Women's Empowerment

Date: Monday, 28 August 2023

[English with Korean subtitle] Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, will attend the Korea Peacekeeping Forum for Women’s Empowerment,” organized by the UN (United Nations) Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in partnership with the Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea. Please join us at the forum to support women's peace operations participation! Your presence and support for women’s empowerment and peace operations will be greatly appreciated.…

[Long version] Remarks of Encouragement for the Korea Peacekeeping Forum for Women's Empowerment

Date: Monday, 28 August 2023

[English with Korean subtitle] Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, will attend the Korea Peacekeeping Forum for Women’s Empowerment,” organized by the UN (United Nations) Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in partnership with the Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea. Please join us at the forum to support women's peace operations participation! Your presence and support for women’s empowerment and peace operations will be greatly appreciated.…

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Date: Friday, 25 August 2023

[English] The Women, Peace and Security agenda is a commitment to pursue more inclusive, peaceful and effective solutions in all aspects of society to address the most pressing challenges of our time, where women's leadership is at the core of meaningful change. In Asia and the Pacific, women activists and civil society have been at the forefront of advocating for the agenda, to ensure that women's voices, experiences, and perspectives are integrated into peace efforts and decision-making on…

Entrepreneurship, Energy, Empowerment for Women (3E4Women)

Date: Thursday, 24 August 2023

[Tetun with English subtitle] Through the Joint SDG Fund, UNDP, UN Women, WFP and the Residence Coordinator Office come together to implement the Entrepreneurship, Energy, Empowerment for Women (3E4Women) Project to enhance the capacity of women entrepreneurs engaged in food-related businesses in Timor-Leste as a response to the inflation and rise of energy prices and business operations cost due to the war. #3E4Women #unwomen #undp #timorleste

Women’s Empowerment in COVID-19 Recovery (Assam, India)

Date: Wednesday, 9 August 2023

[Hindi with English subtitle] UN Women India’s COVID recovery work in the tea estates of Assam highlights the transformative power of training and empowerment for women. Our work has helped us equip communities with knowledge and the capacity to rebuild their lives post-COVID-19 with a renewed focus on their health, wellness, and safety.

Production: Black Highlights
Creative Direction: Manav Bhutani
Assistant Director and Script: Naimish Tripathi
Cinematographer:…

Women's Empowerment in COVID-19 Recovery (Regional)

Date: Friday, 4 August 2023

[English with English & Japanese subtitles] The impacts of crises are #NeverGenderNeutral and #COVID19 was no exception. Women and other vulnerable groups had limited access to essential resources and suffered health, social, and financial difficulties.

UN Women, together with the People of Japan, worked to ensure that women and girls are at the centre of response and recovery efforts. Watch the video to know more about this programme implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand,…

Women's Empowerment in COVID-19 Recovery | Cambodia

Date: Friday, 4 August 2023

[Khmer with English & Japanese subtitles] The impacts of crises are #NeverGenderNeutral and #COVID19 was no exception. Women and other vulnerable groups had limited access to essential resources and suffered health, social, and financial difficulties.

UN Women, together with the People of Japan, worked to ensure that women and girls are at the centre of response and recovery efforts. Watch the video to know more about this programme implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and…

Women's Empowerment in COVID-19 Recovery | Laos

Date: Friday, 4 August 2023

[Lao with English & Japanese subtitle] The impacts of crises are #NeverGenderNeutral and #COVID19 was no exception. Women and other vulnerable groups had limited access to essential resources and suffered health, social, and financial difficulties.

UN Women, together with the People of Japan, worked to ensure that women and girls are at the centre of response and recovery efforts. Watch the video to know more about this programme implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and…

Women's Empowerment in COVID-19 Recovery | Thailand

Date: Friday, 4 August 2023

[Thai with English & Japanese subtitles] The impacts of crises are #NeverGenderNeutral and #COVID19 was no exception. Women and other vulnerable groups had limited access to essential resources and suffered health, social, and financial difficulties.

UN Women, together with the People of Japan, worked to ensure that women and girls are at the centre of response and recovery efforts. Watch the video to know more about this programme implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and…

Women's Empowerment in COVID-19 Recovery | Viet Nam

Date: Friday, 4 August 2023

[Vietnamese with English & Japanese subtitles] The impacts of crises are #NeverGenderNeutral and #COVID19 was no exception. Women and other vulnerable groups had limited access to essential resources and suffered health, social, and financial difficulties.

UN Women, together with the People of Japan, worked to ensure that women and girls are at the centre of response and recovery efforts.

Watch the video to know more about this programme implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR,…

Transforming Leaders for a Brighter Future!

Date: Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Empowering Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Leadership Programme

[English] UN Women proudly collaborates with the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance in the groundbreaking Political Leadership Academy for Women (PLAW), generously supported by the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand. Together, our mission is to drive the advancement of women's political participation and leadership throughout #PNG.

As the third cohort of…

Strengthening Community Safety Nets and Feminist Movement Building

Date: Monday, 31 July 2023

[Nepali with English subtitle] UN Women implemented a pilot project called “Strengthening Community Safety Nets and Feminist Movement Building in the post-COVID-19 Context, Phase I” in seven provinces from 20 October 2021-24 February 2023. The project formed and mobilized the Community Safety Nets (CSN). It addressed the immediate needs of vulnerable network members during the pandemic. The project also fostered collective voice, leadership, and political action of women and excluded…

#ChildWeddingCards

Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023

Child marriage takes away a girl’s right to a safe and healthy childhood, quality and complete education that can lead to decent economic opportunities, and social and political empowerment.

To generate awareness and support for passing laws to protect children from harmful practices, UN Women Pakistan has launched the #ChildWeddingCard campaign. The campaign gets people to imagine what it would be like if a child bride were to design a wedding card. Watch the video to find out more…

Delivering gender responsive justice through judicial committees in Nepal

Date: Friday, 14 July 2023

[English] This animation video explains the concept of gender-responsive justice in a brief and concise manner. This knowledge product is developed jointly by UN Women Nepal and Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC Nepal) with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

See in Nepali: https://youtu.be/fxAWSSnDU4A

[नेपाली] Delivering gender responsive justice through judicial committees in Nepal

Date: Friday, 14 July 2023

[नेपाली] This animation video explains the concept of gender-responsive justice in a brief and concise manner. This knowledge product is developed jointly by UN Women Nepal and Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC Nepal) with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

See in English also: https://youtu.be/Lcnsx6wSS_M 

[Tricia Ho] Standing Up: Stories of Courage and Resilience | Bangkok, Thailand

Date: Friday, 30 June 2023

[English] UN Women, in collaboration with global storytelling phenomenon The Moth, hosted a live storytelling event called “Standing Up: Stories of Courage and Resilience” in Bangkok, Thailand, in June 2023. This event featured four storytellers who shared deeply moving personal stories. Following the event, audience members said that they left the event feeling inspired and motivated to promote equality and justice.

Join Tricia Ho (Tricia) as they share their story of standing up…

[Kat] Standing Up: Stories of Courage and Resilience | Bangkok, Thailand

Date: Friday, 30 June 2023

[English] UN Women, in collaboration with global storytelling phenomenon The Moth, hosted a live storytelling event called “Standing Up: Stories of Courage and Resilience” in Bangkok, Thailand, in June 2023. This event featured four storytellers who shared deeply moving personal stories. Following the event, audience members said that they left the event feeling inspired and motivated to promote equality and justice.

Join Katherine (Kat) Alano as she shares her story of publicly…

[Sia] Standing Up: Stories of Courage and Resilience | Bangkok, Thailand

Date: Friday, 30 June 2023

[English] UN Women, in collaboration with global storytelling phenomenon The Moth, hosted a live storytelling event called “Standing Up: Stories of Courage and Resilience” in Bangkok, Thailand, in June 2023. This event featured four storytellers who shared deeply moving personal stories. Following the event, audience members said that they left the event feeling inspired and motivated to promote equality and justice.

Join Watcharapon Kukaewkasem (Sia) as she shares her story of…