WeEmpowerAsia
This year, the application cycle ran from May 31st to August 9th, for 6 categories with a special category for Youth Leadership in the UN Women’s Generation Equality campaign. In total, 700 applications from 485 companies in 20 countries have been received! Looking forward to this year’s WEPs Awards? Learn more >>
The UN Women-Kenan Foundation Asia collaboration aims to support corporations in Thailand to integrate gender equality into the way of doing business through the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Learn more >
What are business leaders saying in support of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)? Learn more >
Congratulations to the winners of the UN Women 2020 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards! Learn more Learn more >
WeEmpowerAsia is bringing up-to-date analysis and information on how and why women’s economic empowerment matters in the COVID-19 response. Learn more >
WeEmpowerAsia, a UN Women programme funded by and in partnership with the European Union, is working to increase the number of women who lead and participate in business in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. The programme aims to promote inclusive and sustainable growth and build more gender-sensitive trade and supply chains between European and Asian markets. Learn more >
Sign the Women's Empowerment Principles Today! The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of 7 Principles offering guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. Learn more >
Highlights from WeEmpowerAsia
Stories
November 18, 2021 | Press release
22 Asia-Pacific firms recognized in UN Women 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards
November 9, 2021 | Event
UN Women to Hold 2nd Asia-Pacific Regional WEPs Awards
November 5, 2021 | Press release
Businesses in Asia Unlock Growth and Potential Through Gender Smart Investing
November 2, 2021 | Featured story
I am Generation Equality: Shannon Kalayanamitr, Thai technology industry executive and gender equality advocate
October 29, 2021 | Press release
UN Women and European Union award gender-equality prize to Malaysia’s top private-sector companies
October 22, 2021 | Press release
Vietnamese company leaders receive UN Women awards for advancing gender equality
October 22, 2021 | Press release
Indonesian companies pledge to advance gender equality in businesses at the 2021 Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards
October 21, 2021 | Press release
Seven Thai firms win award for gender inclusivity from UN Women and EU
October 21, 2021 | Event
UN Women to Hold the National 2021 Thailand WEPs Awards
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For more information about the WeEmpowerAsia regional programme, please contact weempower.asia(@)unwomen.org