All events in Asia-Pacific

Stories on SGBV & WEE

Human interest stories on reducing violence against women and girls through a combination of economic and social empowerment approach as part of UN Women's joint project funded by DFAT.

In the words of Gnanasegaram Ranjithakaladevi: “It brings much joy when you see your childhood hobby becoming your source of income”
A mother learns, produces and builds independence in a Sri Lanka village
In the words of Mathan Justin Annamma: “Women and men are equally capable”

Date: 25th November 2022 onwards

A Safe Journey with Her for the 16 days of Activism

In partnership with the Embassy of Belgium, the Embassies of Luxembourg, the Embassy of the Netherlands, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Women organized an event named "A Safe Journey with Her." It aimed to sensitise the Thai public to the important issue of gender-based violence and to ensure that women and girls can live up to their full potential. The event was part of the global 16-Days Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence.

Date: 26th November 2022
Time: 7.00am (Thailand Standard Time)

MakeTheInvisibleVisible

The Disability Working Group at the UN Country Team Thailand (UNESCO, UNDP, UNRCQ, UN Women) launched a Joint Communication Campaign to Celebrate on 2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Thailand, which focused on highlighting the voices (interviewees) of each specific "invisible" disability. The main distribution channels were social media and a public billboard network. The IDPD theme of this year is "Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world" by focusing on three following thematic topics.

Innovation for disability-inclusive development in employment (SDG8)
Innovation for disability-inclusive development in reducing inequality (SDG10)
Innovation for disability-inclusive development

Date: 26th November - 17th December 2022

EVAWG Music Concert campaign and talk session

Celebrating Timor-Leste’s Proclamation of Independence Day, Ermera Municipal Authority and Ermera Catholic Parish organized a weeknight fair to entertain the community in Ermera. As part of the partnership between UN Women under the Spotlight Initiative funded by the European Union, Alola Foundation, CRS, and the church community in Ermera, Spotlight Initiative was featured in the event to share and promote advocacy messages through conducting GEWE discussion among church category group members, displaying messages at the Spotlight Initiative’s orange booth, delivering messages by the church on EVAW, presenting music on EVAW by The KRAKEN band, and organizing QUIZ on GEWE. As the event started with the mass, the messages on EVAW also were shared by the priest celebrant during the homily.

Date: 27th-28th November 2022

No Place for Violence in Timor-Leste (Lighting President and government’s palace, and Jesus Crist Statue)

The President and Government Place are the two most iconic public institutions. The Jesus Crist statue in Dili is the world's second biggest Jesus Crist Statue and the most iconic image of Timor-Leste. Lighting up these three places was to bring public awareness about Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) and encourage the government, church community, and public to take action to EVAW.  This event was celebrated and hosted jointly between UN Women and the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace, engaging high-level participation from the President, some ministers, the Secretary of State, members of parliament, head of donor partners, and general directors. With the high-level involvement, the event aimed at influencing government and donors' decisions for more investment and commitment toward GEWE's works.

Date: 10th December 2022

Women Safety Audit Walk

The Women’s Safety Audit Walk aimed to assess public spaces, facilities, and behaviors in public areas toward the safety of women and girls, including accessibility for all. The needs identified were shared with the ministry as recommendations to build safe and accessible public spaces for all. The walk started from the government palace and ended at the Habibie Bridge; the assessments were made throughout the walk. The event was organized under the Together for Equality Project, funded by KOICA.

Date: 2nd December 2022

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