The Government of Japan and UN Women launched the project “Pathways to Peace” aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment and their leadership in peacebuilding and conflict prevention in Sri Lanka.

Throughout the world, women bear the disproportionate burden of climate change. Whether collecting water in drought-stricken areas, tilling degraded lands, or bearing the brunt of extreme weather events, women are often at the forefront.

In 2007, I came to the United Nations Volunteers Headquarters in Bonn. I was a Senior Programme Specialist for the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and CIS (APEC) responsible for UN Volunteer management, joint programming, and humanitarian support. This was one of the most rewarding and inspiring assignments of my UN career.

Embracing the global theme of investing in women, the event brought together camps-in-charges; Armed Police Battalion personnel from different camps; RRRC officials; representatives of women’s rights organizations and women-led organizations as well as the UN.

Government representatives from 10 countries across Asia and the Pacific convened in Seoul for a three-day training workshop that aimed at supporting them in accelerating gender-responsive climate action and nationally determined contributions (NDC) implementation.

Everyone have experienced unpleasant experiences during their school days, including myself. Five years ago, when I was in high school, I was a victim of verbal bullying by some male classmates.

UN Women Indonesia marked the annual United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign 2023 by inviting young people to learn about how to combat violence perpetrated online.

“I founded this radio station because I was so passionate about journalism, and I found that children and women need a lot more education and awareness about their rights, especially in remote areas,” says Hawa.

“Negative perceptions about a girl’s capabilities, whether at home or at school, can lead girls to grow up believing that they can’t succeed in STEM fields,” explains Nevindaree Premarathne, 38, from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The 60 participants were women politicians from 15 political parties, including 22 legislative candidates or members of parliament and seven party officials; 31 representatives from civil society organizations; and academic researchers.

This Steering Committee will work closely with UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and ESCAP to support civil society contributions in the leadup to the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review in November in Bangkok including providing inputs to the reviews – both nationally and regionally, including organizing the CSO Forum prior to the conference.

The first “National Conference of Women Judges: Enhancing Leadership Skills" hosted in Kathmandu on 22-23 March 2024, marked a significant milestone in Nepal's judicial landscape.

A first cohort of trainers has been empowered to deliver innovative training developed by UN Women and the UN University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) to strengthen women’s leadership in preventing online harms, cybersecurity threats and the malicious use of technology in South-East Asia.

Chaired by the Honorable Bhagbati Chaudhary, Minister of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, the event drew a diverse audience including representatives from the public and private sectors, as well as development partners. Amidst a backdrop of increasing momentum for gender equality, attendees gathered to explore avenues for bolstering women's opportunities in Nepal’s financial landscape.

Are you a young social media influencer from Asia or the Pacific interested in raising awareness of new challenges for the women, peace and security (WPS) Agenda from a youth perspective?

Over 100 representatives from governments across Asia and the Pacific participated in the virtual workshop "Beijing+30 National-level Review and Survey” convened by the UN´s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UN Women´s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

Over 65 representatives from 21 government agencies and international organisations, including the National Police Agency, National Statistics Office, State General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Coordination Council for Crime Prevention of Mongolia, UNFPA, IOM and Save the Children gathered to initiate and reaffirm their support to the pilot study on 5 March.

Md Shamsud Douza is the Deputy Secretary of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) Office in Cox’s Bazar. The RRRC is Bangladesh’s government agency in charge of providing relief to Rohingya refugees. As of 2023, the 33 camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf, two sub-districts of Cox’s Bazar, sheltered almost a million Rohingya people UN Women spoke to Mr. Douza to learn more about the RRRC’s strategies to prevent and eliminate violence against Rohingya women and girls.

Recognizing these widespread challenges, in 2023, UN Women and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched a joint initiative to use the power of sports as a driver for gender equality. This joint initiative, the Bridging Project, works to develop and empower women and girls to raise their voices in and through sport and increase the capacity of sports organisations to advance gender equality.

The event began with a panel discussion with key PNG representatives, including Jason Peter, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Religion; Jerry Ubase, Secretary of the Department for Community Development and Religion; and Sarah Maim Nali, President of the Wewak Market Vendors’ Association in PNG.