UN Women WEPs Awards (Philwen)
WeEmpowerAsia, funded by and in partnership with the European Union, encourage and value the efforts of individuals and businesses that promote gender-inclusive business cultures and the achievement of gender equality through the UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards. 📢 “The time is right for change. Empowering women will lead to empowered businesses,” said Aurora Geotina-Garcia, Chairperson of the Philippine Women’s Economic Network (Philwen). Guided by the Women’s Empowerment Principles (#WEPs), outstanding leaders and companies in advancing gender equality from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam will be recognized and rewarded. For more information, please visit 👇 #WeEmpowerAsia 🔗http://weempowerasia.org #WEPsAwards 🔗http://www.asiapacificwepsawards.org #WEPs10 🔗https://www.weps.org
Recorded video of the launch of the Women in Law Enforcement in the ASEAN Region report
Monday, November 23, 2020
Recorded video of the launch of the Women in Law Enforcement in the ASEAN Region report on 26 August 2020
Recorded webinar of the side event on "Promoting Women in Law Enforcement across ASEAN"
Monday, November 23, 2020
Recorded webinar of the side event on "Promoting Women in Law Enforcement across ASEAN", on the margins of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organize Crime (COP 10) that took place on Wednesday 14 October 2020.
Inclusion & Diversity for Gender Equality – Interview with Annie Wu (H&M)
Monday, November 23, 2020
Watch the video of Annie Wu, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at H&M Group (https://hmgroup.com), interviewed by Katherin Kirschenmann, Founder of The DO School! During the interview, Wu explains what frameworks companies should set prior to finding solutions for their employees in trying times such as during the COVID-19 crisis. She stresses the importance of Principle 3 of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)(https://www.weps.org): Employee Health, Well-Being and Safety. H&M is...
WEPs Awards National Winners, Philippines
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Winners of the inaugural Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards in the #Philippines given by UN Women have been announced! Congratulations to all awardees and may we continue to champion gender equality in the business world and beyond!
UN Women WEPs Awards Ceremony (Philippines)
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Four Philippine companies that give priority to women’s equality and leadership in the workplace have qualified to compete at the inaugural Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards given by UN Women in the Asia-Pacific in December after bagging top national gender equality trophies on November 11, 2020. The UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards recognized private sector initiatives in the Philippines for the first time for their outstanding approach to address gender imbalances and reach...
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Vietnamese
Friday, November 6, 2020
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Vietnamese
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Thai
Friday, November 6, 2020
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Thai
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Malay
Friday, November 6, 2020
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Malay
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Lao
Friday, November 6, 2020
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Lao
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Bahasa
Friday, November 6, 2020
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Bahasa
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Burmese
Friday, November 6, 2020
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English and subtitled in Burmese
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English
Friday, November 6, 2020
Animated video on Women in Law enforcement in English
Women, Peace and Security – 20 @ 2020
Friday, October 30, 2020
This event will celebrate the momentous achievements in the region on WPS and look forward to the next twenty years of implementation of the Agenda in the Asia Pacific. The event will highlight key learnings on WPS advocacy, policy, and diplomacy over the past two decades, based on research related to the implementation of the WPS Agenda in the Asia Pacific. It will draw on country case examples for each of the four pillars from conflict, peace and transition processes, and situations of...
Animation | United Nations Security Council resolution 1325
Friday, October 30, 2020
Pressures to conform to gender expectations are harmful to everyone. This is the story of one individual – Nur – who’s struggle to ‘be a man’ leads him to contemplate joining a world of violence. #EUForeignPolicy
Geneva Peace Week Webinar Summary
Friday, October 30, 2020
Listen to on-the-ground accounts of how extremists in Asia exploit masculinity and gendered power relations for their cause. A Pakistani activist and a researcher in Bangladesh explore how extremist groups ‘tell a story’ of what it means to be a man, while simultaneously dismissing women and their role in contributing to– and preventing– violent extremism. #EUForeignPolicy
WeEmpowerAsia on Hanoi TV, Viet Nam
Monday, October 26, 2020
On October 20, 2020, the European Union-funded programme WeEmpowerAsia of UN Women was featured on Hanoi TV during a session entitled “The capital and the world: The UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Initiative“. Guests of the programme included Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, Chairwoman of the Viet Nam Women Entrepreneur Council (VWEC) and VietWen, as well as Elisa Fernandez Saenz Head of Office of UN Women Viet Nam.
UN Women WEPs Awards (European Union)
Friday, October 23, 2020
Congratulations! 🎉 Shortlisted candidates for the UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards are finally announced today. Guided by the Women’s Empowerment Principles (#WEPs), outstanding leaders and companies in advancing gender equality from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam were selected. 📢 “These Awards are an opportunity to showcase corporate action on gender equality. Your actions speak louder than words,” stressed Hilde Hardeman, Head of the...
UN Women WEPs Awards (VWEC & AWEN)
Thursday, October 22, 2020
WeEmpowerAsia, funded by and in partnership with the European Union, encourage and value the efforts of individuals and businesses that promote gender-inclusive business cultures and the achievement of gender equality through the UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards. 📢 “The WEPs is an opportunity to support companies to deliver the same opportunities for men and women on job contribution and promotion for the sustainability of each country,” said Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, Chairwoman of the Viet...
UN Women WEPs Awards (Philwen)
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
WeEmpowerAsia, funded by and in partnership with the European Union, encourage and value the efforts of individuals and businesses that promote gender-inclusive business cultures and the achievement of gender equality through the UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards. 📢 “The time is right for change. Empowering women will lead to empowered businesses,” said Aurora Geotina-Garcia, Chairperson of the Philippine Women’s Economic Network (Philwen). Guided by the Women’s Empowerment Principles...
UN Women WEPs Awards (Kenan Foundation Asia)
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Through the UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards, WeEmpowerAsia, funded by and in partnership with the European Union, encourage, value, and recognize the efforts of individuals and businesses that promote gender-inclusive business cultures and the achievement of gender equality. Numerous outstanding candidates from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam have submitted their applications, and we are excited to announce the shortlist soon. Please stay...