UN Women 2021 Thailand WEPs Awards Launch

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

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Share the care | #ActForEqual

Date: Thursday, 5 August 2021

A conversation on unpaid care work and women’s economic empowerment in Sri Lanka#ActForEqual in Sri Lanka: 1. 50% of the population, 50% of the power: https://youtu.be/8Highb8jV-g2. Share the care: https://youtu.be/HSQKgviszyw3. Locking in norms = locking in violence: https://youtu.be/NJpkBE39n9Y4. Feminists for the planet:…

50% of the population, 50% of the power | #ActForEqual

Date: Thursday, 5 August 2021

A conversation on feminist movements and leadership in Sri Lanka.#ActForEqual in Sri Lanka: 1. 50% of the population, 50% of the power: https://youtu.be/8Highb8jV-g2. Share the care: https://youtu.be/HSQKgviszyw3. Locking in norms = locking in violence: https://youtu.be/NJpkBE39n9Y4. Feminists for the planet: https://youtu…

Locking in norms = locking in violence | #ActForEqual

Date: Thursday, 5 August 2021

A conversation on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka#ActForEqual in Sri Lanka: 1. 50% of the population, 50% of the power: https://youtu.be/8Highb8jV-g2. Share the care: https://youtu.be/HSQKgviszyw3. Locking in norms = locking in violence: https://youtu.be/NJpkBE39n9Y4. Feminists for the planet: https://youtu.be/…

Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Sri Lanka

Date: Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Also available in:Sinhala: https://youtu.be/7yuQdQXKM1gTamil: https://youtu.be/H31iq0XFtMg When the pandemic struck Sri Lanka, those who faced some of its most severe and unforeseen impacts, were women. As women who were largely part of the informal sector began losing their livelihoods, the pandemic exposed the deep, structural inequalities that exist within our social and economic systems. COVID-19…

Sinhala | Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Sri Lanka

Date: Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Also available in:English: https://youtu.be/rbOFGW0MC3kTamil: https://youtu.be/H31iq0XFtMg When the pandemic struck Sri Lanka, those who faced some of its most severe and unforeseen impacts, were women. As women who were largely part of the informal sector began losing their livelihoods, the pandemic exposed the deep, structural inequalities that exist within our social and economic systems. COVID-19…

Tamil | Women’s Engagement in Leadership and Peace building

Date: Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Also available in:English: https://youtu.be/ue3M55H5AOoSinhala: https://youtu.be/Rvrfmct06s8"Promoting Women’s Engagement in Effective Solid Waste Management" in Sri Lanka is a project funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. It takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with…

Women’s Engagement in Leadership and Peace building

Date: Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Also available in:Sinhala: https://youtu.be/Rvrfmct06s8Tamil: https://youtu.be/PJ0XZ_5R890"Promoting Women’s Engagement in Effective Solid Waste Management" in Sri Lanka is a project funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. It takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with…

Sinhala | Women’s Engagement in Leadership and Peace building

Date: Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Also available in:English: https://youtu.be/ue3M55H5AOoTamil: https://youtu.be/PJ0XZ_5R890"Promoting Women’s Engagement in Effective Solid Waste Management" in Sri Lanka is a project funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. It takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with…

Tamil | Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Sri Lanka

Date: Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Also available in:English: https://youtu.be/rbOFGW0MC3kSinhala: https://youtu.be/7yuQdQXKM1gWhen the pandemic struck Sri Lanka, those who faced some of its most severe and unforeseen impacts, were women. As women who were largely part of the informal sector began losing their livelihoods, the pandemic exposed the deep, structural inequalities that exist within our social and economic systems.…

Tamil | Environmental factors that drive community cohesion and solidarity. What is Women’s Role?

Date: Friday, 23 July 2021

Also available in: English: https://youtu.be/wE13AE-kU64Sinhala: https://youtu.be/jb34kB42rQY"Promoting Women’s Engagement in Effective Solid Waste Management" in Sri Lanka is a project funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. It takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue,…

Sinhala | Environmental factors that drive community cohesion and solidarity. What is Women’s Role?

Date: Friday, 23 July 2021

Also available in: English: https://youtu.be/wE13AE-kU64Tamil: https://youtu.be/hMt91ql8e2c"Promoting Women’s Engagement in Effective Solid Waste Management" in Sri Lanka is a project funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. It takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with…

Environmental factors that drive community cohesion and solidarity. What is Women’s Role?

Date: Friday, 23 July 2021

Also available in: Tamil: https://youtu.be/hMt91ql8e2cSinhala: https://youtu.be/jb34kB42rQY"Promoting Women’s Engagement in Effective Solid Waste Management" in Sri Lanka is a project funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. It takes an innovative approach to peacebuilding by bringing communities together to provide a sustainable solution for a shared environmental issue, with…

Highlights: Asia-Pacific Generation Equality Dialogue: Feminist Movements and Leadership

Date: Wednesday, 21 July 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…

Best Practices WEPs Signatory Indonesia: Unilever Indonesia

Date: Friday, 16 July 2021

Hear Unilever Indonesia’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) Board initiatives that work to ensure a gender-inclusive workplace. Unilever Indonesia was one of the winners of UN Women’s Indonesia WEPs Awards 2020 for the Gender-Inclusive Workplace and COVID-19 Action category. Get the recognition your company deserved by applying for the 2021 WEPs Awards! Submit your application before 31 July: http:/asiapacificwepsawards.org #WEPsAwards #WeEmpowerAsia #EuropeanUnion #WEPs10 #…

Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards 2021 Regional Information Session (July 13)

Date: Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Applications for the 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards are accepted until July 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 July 13th, 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…

Making connections that matter: Gender and climate commitments

Date: Friday, 9 July 2021

The Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2021 side event examined how science and policy work together towards gender responsive climate action. The event was organized with a broad representation of speakers from academia, governments, and intergovernmental organizations showcasing good examples of integrating gender in NDCs through science-based assessments and gender statistics and data. Specifically, experiences from countries in Asia-Pacific who have developed State of Gender Equality and Climate…

Launch Event ‘Making Progress in Prevention Possible’ on 30 June 2021

Date: Friday, 9 July 2021

On 30 June 2021, the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific launched ‘Making Progress in Prevention Possible – A monitoring framework for the prevention of violence against women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region’. This framework, prepared by the Equality Institute for UN Women, responds to the need for a prevention monitoring framework contextualized to the Asia-Pacific region using an intersectional and whole-of-population approach. The purpose of this monitoring framework is…