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Deadline for applications: 16 September 2024. Applicants are asked to submit their application through the Form.
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We belong to a global women’s movement that includes those who have been through too much to be tamed or broken, seeking the same goals so that all this experience and storied history is behind every Afghan woman and girl. This movement is more powerful than any military or weapon because it’s founded on a truth.
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We are very pleased to collaborate with Malaysia (as the next incoming Chair of ASEAN in 2025) to initiate the launch of this publication, which is a pre-cursor to the high-level side event of the UN General Assembly to showcase the ASEAN Gender Outlook marking a midpoint review of the SDGs in New York on 27 September.
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Date: 18-21 November 2024, Location: United Nations Conference Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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Upon arrival in Hong Kong, Rini*, a woman migrant worker, found herself stranded in the agency’s spartan temporary lodgings for three weeks, sleeping in the hallway during the cold rainy season while waiting for her employer to return from holiday.
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Today several of our young athletes have participated in various sports competitions and led activism within their communities, and some have earned 100 per cent sports scholarships for higher education, demonstrating the transformative impact of our programs.
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Mental toughness is crucial in sports. Yet, it's not just about the ability to persevere, it's about maintaining psychological well-being. In the world of competitive shooting, where a millisecond's lapse in concentration can cost a medal, mental health is not just important.
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“For most of my life, I wanted to be an athlete that was good at my sport, but I realize now my ambitions have changed,” Merican reflected.
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Nang*, a 40-year-old woman from Myanmar, has always been a passionate community volunteer, spending all her summers teaching local languages to children in her village. Nang really wanted to participate more deeply in the development and day-to-day running of her village.
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The UN system in Bangladesh, under the leadership of the UN Women Country Office, is launching this call for applications for civil society organization representatives seeking sponsorship to participate in the upcoming Beijing+30 Civil Society Organization Forum 17-18 November 2024 and/or the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review 19-21 November 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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"We have met many talented women with great ideas and perseverance," says Hongyan, her eyes showing her determination to help. "But they struggle to get the money and training they need to make their ideas a reality."
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As a youth activist in the energy sector, I faced challenges due to my gender and age. The sector is dominated by men and older generations who do not always take youth perspectives seriously. We need to break the stigma that youth do not know what they are talking about. Governments should provide pathways for young people to engage in energy and climate action.
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In a significant stride towards addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG), in Southeast Asia, the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) launched the “ASEAN Guidelines for Developing National Standard Operating Procedures for a Coordinated Response to Violence against Women and Girls.”
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A new UN Women data snapshot titled Women’s Economic Empowerment and the Care Economy in ASEAN, released before the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Women Leaders’ Summit in Vientiane on 23 August, supports the adoption of the new ASEAN Declaration on Strengthening the Care Economy and Resilience Towards ASEAN Community Post-2025.
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Lidia Lopes de Carvalho is Director of the National Directorate for Community Conflict Prevention of Ministry of Interior, Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste has adopted its second national action plan on women, peace and security, for 2024-2028. UN Women is supporting Timor-Leste in developing and implementing its plan. During 24-28 June 2024 Ms. Lopes de Carvalho attended a training on national action plans on women, peace and security, jointly organized in Bangkok, Thailand by ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation and UN Women. The governments of Canada, Republic of Korea, and United Kingdom funded the training.
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This International Youth Day, we spotlight two young climate innovators – Nida Yousaf Sheikh from Pakistan and Sahithi Radha from India. Through their creativity, optimism, and digital prowess, they are not only addressing critical environmental challenges but also creating a more resilient world for future generations.
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We invite Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to apply for participation in the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review and preparatory CSO Forum.
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“I had studied journalism and worked for seven years as a journalist. After the [Taliban] takeover, I took a break from my work… I was afraid,” said Lina*, a 26-year-old Afghan journalist from Farah.
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The Taliban has issued at least 70 decrees and directives that directly target the autonomy, rights, and daily lives of women and girls. This oppressive environment has resulted in a marked deterioration in the quality of life for Afghan women
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[In Focus] The Taliban has issued at least 70 decrees and directives that directly target the autonomy, rights, and daily lives of women and girls. Women face severe restrictions on access to education, work, reproductive rights, maternal health care, mental health services, and more.
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