Gender-inclusive Workplace, Regional Winner, Asia Pacific WEPs Awards 2022

Meet the regional winners of the UN Women 2022 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards! Hosted by the EU-funded WeEmpowerAsia programme and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Government of Australia funded through the Mekong-Australia Partnership. respective gender champions in Leadership Commitment, Gender-Inclusive Workplace, Gender-Responsive Marketplace, Community Engagement & Partnerships, Transparency & Reporting, Youth Leadership and SME Champion were acknowledged and…

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ข้อมูลและวิธีการสมัคร UN Women 2021 Thailand WEPs Awards

Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021

UN Women 2021 Thailand WEPs Awards รางวัลแรกในภาคธุรกิจระดับภูมิภาคเอเชียแปซิฟิก ที่ยกย่องบริษัทที่ส่งเสริมความเสมอภาคทางเพศภายใต้กับหลักการเสริมสร้างศักยภาพสตรี (WEPs) โดยมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเชิดชูแนวปฏิบัติที่ดี และเชิญชวนให้ภาคธุรกิจเข้าร่วมลงนามกับ WEPs เพื่อสร้างรากฐานให้ธุรกิจยั่งยืนเปิดรับสมัครแล้ววันนี้จนถึงวันที่ 31 กรกฏาคม 2564หากท่านสนใจและอยากทราบเกณฑ์การสมัคร เงื่อนไข และสิทธิประโยชน์ต่าง ๆ ที่ท่านจะได้รับจากการเข้าร่วมชิงรางวัล ท่านสามารถรับชมวิดีโอด้านบนได้เลย🏆…

Full video: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Gender-Based Violence

Date: Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Full video of the Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Gender-Based Violence, 16 June 2021

A Dialogue with Women on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Government’s National Vaccination Plan

Date: Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Discussion 4: Usapang Bakuna: A Dialogue with Women on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Government’s National Vaccination Plan Recorded: 18 May 2021 #WRAC3Language: Tagalog and EnglishSubtitle: English [cc]#WomenRiseAboveCOVID Discussion Series is part of the "Women and Girls at the Center of COVID-19 Prevention" Project in the Philippines. The project is a collaboration of UN Women and the Government of Japan.

Leaving No Woman Behind During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 2)

Date: Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Discussion 3: Leaving No Woman Behind During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 2) Recorded: 11 May 2021 #WRAC2BLanguage: Tagalog and EnglishSubtitle: English [cc]#WomenRiseAboveCOVID Discussion Series is part of the "Women and Girls at the Center of COVID-19 Prevention" Project in the Philippines. The project is a collaboration of UN Women and the Government of Japan.

Measuring Women’s Leadership and Meaningful Participation in COVID-19 Responses

Date: Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Discussion 1: Measuring Women’s Leadership and Meaningful Participation in COVID-19 ResponsesRecorded: 20 April 2021 #WomenRiseAboveCOVIDLanguage: Tagalog and EnglishSubtitle: English [cc]#WomenRiseAboveCOVID Discussion Series is part of the "Women and Girls at the Center of COVID-19 Prevention" Project in the Philippines. The project is a collaboration of UN Women and the Government of Japan.

Leaving No Woman Behind During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 1)

Date: Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Discussion 2: Leaving No Woman Behind During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 1) Recorded: 4 May 2021 #WRAC2ALanguage: Tagalog and EnglishSubtitle: English [cc]#WomenRiseAboveCOVID Discussion Series is part of the "Women and Girls at the Center of COVID-19 Prevention" Project in the Philippines. The project is a collaboration of UN Women and the Government of Japan.

The Impact of Gender Identities, Norms and Relations on Violent Extremism

Date: Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Also available in:Bangla: https://youtu.be/EGTNvQnZhCYBahasa Indonesia: https://youtu.be/36VqtMaKTrYTagalog: https://youtu.be/RgxbMpSdBMcThis video summarizes the key findings from the research report Building a Stronger Evidence Base: The Impact of Gender Identities, Norms, and Relations on Violent Extremism, which was conducted by UN Women and…

Highlights: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Gender-Based Violence

Date: Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Highlights of the Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Gender-Based Violence, 16 June 2021.

Generation Equality Forum: High-Level Virtual Roundtable - Gender Inclusive Climate Actions

Date: Monday, 5 July 2021

The Generation Equality Forum 2021, which took place in Paris from 30 June to 2 July, saw world leaders and activists coming together to make game-changing commitments and bold action under six Action Coalitions, including the Action Coalition on Feminist Climate Justice.As convenors and co-leads of this particular Action Coalition, UN Women and UN Environment Programme, jointly organised an event to tackle the issue of how we can empower women and girls to become climate leaders. This…

Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards 2021 Malaysia Information Session (July 5)

Date: Monday, 5 July 2021

Applications for the 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards open until July 31st!Are you curious if your organization is eligible? Do you want to know more about the application process? Watch the Live Information Session for Malaysia WEPs Awards, held on July 5th, 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…

Gender-Responsive Cash-Based Intervention (Bangladesh)

Date: Friday, 2 July 2021

Blurb: In 2020, Bangladesh faced a double disaster Cyclone and COVID-19 in Khulna and Satkhira districts amongst the hardest hit. Thousands of families lost their livelihoods and incomes overnight. While the government provided direct assistance to those affected, many women and girls fell through the cracks. At the onset of the pandemic, UN Women expanded the group of NGOs that it worked with and created the Gender Monitoring Network (GMN), a network of 28 civil society organizations and…

The Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum - Paris 2021

Date: Thursday, 1 July 2021

[Recorded LIVE/English Audio] The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations, and change-makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration of inequality, leadership, and opportunity for women and girls worldwide. Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France…

Full video: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Feminist Movements and Leadership

Date: Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Across the world, feminist leaders, and feminist-led organizations and movements are amongst the most important drivers of change for gender equality and human rights for all. Yet, they continue to be chronically underfunded, excluded from positions of power and from decision-making at all levels. Group of leaders discussed strategies for providing and increasing support for feminist movements and organizations (financial, legal and policy), and the practice of feminist principles in…

Wall Graffiti to prevent COVID19

Date: Tuesday, 29 June 2021

UN Women Bangladesh engaged local artists to draw wall graffiti across the country to spread awareness messages on the importance of wearing masks and to share the GBV hotline numbers.#COVID19

Youth Voices for Generation Equality: An Online Showcase of Creative Projects from Youth in Thailand

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

[CC] available in Thai and English.This online video display features a stunning range of works expressing youth perspectives on gender issues and a world free of gender stereotypes, discrimination and abuse. The pieces come from Thai and international youth living in Thailand and have been selected at a recent competition for creative youth projects on gender equality, carried out by UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific along with the embassies of France and Mexico in Thailand…

Virtual Listening Session with Women-Focused Organizations on the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

This virtual listening session was held on 25 May 2021 by the Asia-Pacific Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group, Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility, and Voice with representatives from the following organizations and networks servicing diverse women, youth, and girls who shared their views on emerging gendered barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake and supply: Philippines Federation for the Deaf, YuWaah Youth Warriors Coalition, HomeNet International, Fiji Women’s Rights…

Best Practices WEPs Signatory Indonesia: Amartha

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

Meet Amartha, one of the signatories of Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Indonesia.In this video, Aria Widyanto, Amartha’s Director & CRSO shared what women’s empowerment means to the microfinance company, and how it aligns WEPs principles into their initiatives that empower women micro-entrepreneurs in Indonesia’s rural areas to access capital.Amartha was one of the winners of UN Women’s Indonesia WEPs Awards 2020. Hosted by the EU-funded WeEmpowerAsia programme, gender…

Say NO to Violence Against Women

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

National Award-winning actress from Bangladesh, Nusrat Imrose Tisha gives a video message to end violence against women and share the workload at home. #COVID19 #Sharetheworkload #endviolenceagainstwomen

Meet Bukalapak, one of the signatories of Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Indonesia.

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

In this video, Natalia Firmansyah, Chief Financial Officer of Bukalapak, shared what women’s empowerment means to the e-commerce company, and how it aligns the WEPs principles with their initiatives that empower women sellers in their marketplace. Bukalapak was one of the winners of UN Women’s Indonesia WEPs Awards 2020. Hosted by the EU-funded WeEmpowerAsia programme, gender champions in Leadership Commitment, Youth Leadership, Gender-inclusive Workplace, Gender-responsive Marketplace,…

Share the workload!

Date: Monday, 28 June 2021

Bangladeshi National Cricketer Taskin Ahmed talks about sharing the workload with his wife.#COVID19 #HeforShe