Beijing+30 Roundtable: Strengthening Women’s Participation and Leadership in Asia and the Pacific

* In-person attendance is available to Beijing+30 Conference registered participants only.

Taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19 to 21 November, the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review features thematic discussion on achievements, challenges, gaps and emerging issues in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and key actions for its further implementation in Asia and the Pacific.

Across the region, the impact of women in leadership and decision-making is evident, highlighting their role in promoting more peaceful, just and inclusive societies. However, women continue to face considerable barriers to equal participation in leadership roles. This roundtable organized by UN Women and UNESCAP discusses how Asia and the Pacific can be a leading region where parity in decision-making and women's leadership is the norm. It is aimed at re-shaping the vision and pathways to achieve this goal, where women's voices are not only heard, but are instrumental in shaping our future. It offers an opportunity to change the narrative around women’s leadership by acknowledging significant achievements and addressing the enduring gaps that prevent women and young women from realizing their full potential.

What:
Roundtable on “Strengthening Women’s Participation and Leadership in Asia and the Pacific”. This panel discussion explores ways to catalyze an inclusive vision and transformative strategies towards women's participation and leadership by 2030, and to empower the next generation of leaders across Asia and the Pacific.

Objectives:

• Catalyze an inclusive vision and transformative strategies towards women's leadership and participation by 2030.
• Empower the next generation of leaders across Asia and the Pacific.
• Align and amplify the revitalized global commitments to sustainable development, peace and gender equality, and the current and prospective national and regional developments, to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment across the Asia-Pacific region.

When:
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 (10:30 – 12:00 UTC +7:00)

Where:
United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, and via livestream: Web TV and YouTube.

Who:
Moderator:

• Cindy Sirinya Bishop, UN Women Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific.

Panelists:

• E. Ar. Siti Rozaimeriyanty Dato Haji Abdul Rahman (Ibu Yanty), Secretary-General of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and champion of the AIPA Plan of Action on Women’s Political Participation.
• E. Ms. Elvina Sousa Carvalho, Secretary of State for Equality, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
• Ipul Powaseu, Senior Program Manager, Disability Inclusion, PNG Women Lead Program, and Pacific Region Focal Person for the Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network.
• Dr Amina Sugimoto, CEO and Founder, Fermata, Inc.