Strong Woman Speaking Out for Gender Equality

[Bangla with English subtitle] Monorwara is a community outreach volunteer and Rohingya refugee and survivor who fled from Myanmar in 2017. The community outreach volunteers provide critical information to refugees about the prevention of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation and abuse, where to seek help when women and girls experience violence, as well as disaster preparedness since Bangladesh is at heightened risk of climate disasters such as floods and cyclones.

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How to wear a mask properly?

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

Bangladeshi National Cricketer Taskin Ahmed shows how to wear a mask properly. #COVID19 #Wearmask

Call hotline number to seek help!

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

Bangladeshi National Cricketer Taskin Ahmed talks about the increasing cases of violence against women during #COVID19 and promotes the GoB toll-free hotline number.

Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards 2021 Regional Information Session (June 22)

Date: Thursday, 24 June 2021

Applications for the 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards opened on May 31st!Are you curious if your organization is eligible? Do you want to know more about the application process? Watch our first Live Information Session, held on June 22nd, to learn all about the 2021 process and how you can start preparing today to showcase your efforts for gender equality and make your actions visible!🏆 Applications are accepted from organizations in all Asia-Pacific countries and will be accepted in the…

Menggunakan Gender Gap Analysis Toolkit (How to Use GAT Tools)

Date: Wednesday, 23 June 2021

What is your company doing to advance gender equality? Identify strengths and areas where further action can be taken.The Women's Empowerment Principles Gender Gap Analysis (GAT) Tool is a business-driven tool designed to help companies from around the world assess gender equality performance across the workplace, marketplace, and community.For more information, please visit http://weps-gapanalysis.org/#WEPs #WeEmpowerAsia #EuropeanUnion #…

Menjadi Penandatangan WEPs | How to Become a WEPs Signatory

Date: Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Sign the Women’s Empowerment Principles Today! The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of 7 Principles for business, offering guidance on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. They are grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment. Watch the video to understand the step-by-step of signing WEPs, and begin your journey today to productivity, profitability and…

Women’s Economic Empowerment for Inclusive Growth (WING)

Date: Tuesday, 22 June 2021

UN Women is working to build Women's Economic Empowerment for Inclusive Growth- WING with UNDP, UN Capital Development Fund with the support from the embassy of the Netherlands.

UN Women 2021 Thailand WEPs Awards Launch

Date: Monday, 21 June 2021

Missed the UN Women 2021 Thailand WEPs Awards Launch? Watch the replay to find out what's new this year and what it takes to get the recognition your business deserves. Applications are now open until 31 July so apply now: www.asiapacificwepsawards.org.#WEPsAwards #WeEmpowerAsia

(ENG) WeLearn Supports Indonesian Women in Learning Entrepreneurship

Date: Wednesday, 9 June 2021

More than 5,000 women across Indonesia have increased entrepreneurial skills from series of learnings through WeLearn, a digital platform. WeLearn platform is an initiative by UN Women with the support from Sunlight, a Unilever's brand, that aims to improve equal learning opportunities to empower women who want to start or grow their business. The WeLearn initiative equipped women entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs with business and digital skills necessary to adapt to changing…

UN Women 2021 WEPs Awards - Why Enter

Date: Tuesday, 8 June 2021

The WEPs Awards offer entrants, finalists and winners recognition that extend far beyond that incredible winning moment. Benefit from exclusive access to UN Women's highly-regarded Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) community and gain the credibility to unlock new opportunities, just like our past award winners.#WEPsAwards #WeEmpowerAsia

Highlights: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Economic Justice and Rights

Date: Tuesday, 8 June 2021

Highlights of the Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Economic Justice and Rights, 25 May 2021

Solid waste management and women's engagement in Sri Lanka

Date: Monday, 7 June 2021

Language: English | Subtitle: English Promoting Women’s Engagement takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with women at the forefront. The project focuses on empowering women by supporting their engagement in governance mechanisms and community resilience initiatives. It further explores creating economic opportunities and initiating peacebuilding activities to allay communal…

Solid waste management and women's engagement in Sri Lanka

Date: Monday, 7 June 2021

Language: Sinhala | Subtitle: Sinhala Promoting Women’s Engagement takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with women at the forefront. The project focuses on empowering women by supporting their engagement in governance mechanisms and community resilience initiatives. It further explores creating economic opportunities and initiating peacebuilding activities to allay communal…

Solid waste management and women's engagement in Sri Lanka

Date: Monday, 7 June 2021

Language: Tamil | Subtitle: TamilPromoting Women’s Engagement takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with women at the forefront. The project focuses on empowering women by supporting their engagement in governance mechanisms and community resilience initiatives. It further explores creating economic opportunities and initiating peacebuilding activities to allay communal tensions…

Full video: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Economic Justice and Rights

Date: Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Full video recording of the Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Economic Justice and Rights, 25 May 2021

Highlights: Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality

Date: Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Highlights: Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality - Together we can ensure that women and girls in all diversity have equal opportunities to safely and meaningfully access. use, lead, and design technology with freedom of expression, joy and boundless potential.

Full video: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality

Date: Tuesday, 1 June 2021

Full video: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality -Together we can ensure that women and girls in all diversity have equal opportunities to safely and meaningfully access. use, lead, and design technology with freedom of expression, joy and boundless potential.

From Where I Stand: Amena Begam

Date: Thursday, 27 May 2021

Amena Begam is currently one of the most senior female officials in the Bangladesh Police. Having served as a UN Peacekeeper in East Timor, and currently the Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police and the president of the Bangladesh Police Women Network, she is determined to protect the most vulnerable and to strengthen women’s role in law enforcement.More: https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/…

Wonder Women of Pakistan: Razia Sultana

Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Razia Sultana, 47, had only a high school education. In 2016, she started Spiza Sports Co. in Sialkot city of Pakistan’s Punjab province. In 2017, Sultana attended a training organized by UN Women and funded by Proctor & Gamble, called Stimulating Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs. There she learned about garment-making, online marketing and the use of social media for taking orders. For helping herself and many other workers, she was featured in the Wonder Women of Pakistan…

Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards 2021 Regional Information Session

Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Applications for the 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards open on May 31st! Are you curious if your organization is eligible? Do you want to know more about the application process? Watch our first Live Information Session, held on May 24th, to learn all about the 2021 process and how you can start preparing today to showcase your efforts for gender equality and make your actions visible!🏆 Applications are accepted from organizations in all Asia-Pacific countries and will be accepted in the…

WeEmpowerAsia ปลดล็อกพลังสตรี I Benz Talingchan

Date: Thursday, 20 May 2021

มูลนิธิคีนันแห่งเอเซีย ร่วมกับองค์การเพื่อสตรีแห่งสหประชาชาติ (UN Women) และสหภาพยุโรป (European Union) ดำเนินโครงการ "WeEmpowerAsia" เพื่อส่งเสริมกลุ่มสตรีในด้านความเป็นผู้นำ การมีส่วนร่วม และการเข้าถึงโอกาสทางธุรกิจในภาคเอกชนอย่างยั่งยืน