Women Peace and Security
in ASEAN
The regional project, ‘Empowering Women for Sustainable Peace: Preventing Violence and Promoting Social Cohesion in ASEAN (2021-2025)’, supports efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 Member States to promote gender equality and to respond to an increasingly widespread call across the globe for women to be empowered to lead and participate in peace and development.
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UN Women welcomes the launch of Viet Nam’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
August 8, 2024
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Da Nang, Viet Nam – The Government of Viet Nam has launched the country’s first […]
Healthy relationship is foundation of peace
May 3, 2024
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Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương speaks to Nguyễn Vân Anh, director of the Centre […]
Women Behind Deradicalization Efforts
February 24, 2024
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Introduction Women have been involved in the rehabilitation of terrorist inmates for years in Indonesia. […]
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Take Five: “Women started to understand that their roles are not confined to household work”
August 15, 2024
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Lidia Lopes de Carvalho is Director of the National Directorate for Community Conflict Prevention of […]
South-East Asian officials study how their countries can realize region’s goals on women and security
June 26, 2024
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Joint Press Release 26 June 2024 Bangkok, Thailand – Government officials from seven ASEAN Member […]
The Asia Foundation Announces New Regional Initiative to Amplify Women’s Peace Actions in ASEAN
March 22, 2024
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Bangkok, March 22, 2024 — The Asia Foundation announces its partnership with the New Zealand Government […]
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KEY RESULTS | 2021 – 2022
1,858
people trained on WPS implementation while 599 (492 women, 103 men, and 3 non-binary) reported increased knowledge and skills on WPS out of 779 respondents
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members of ASEAN sectoral bodies and institutions reported enhanced knowledge on WPS
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PEACE Award: Civil Society Organizations Competition on Good Practices in Women, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia
October 30, 2024
Background Civil society organizations (CSOs) and social organizations are crucial in advancing the Women, Peace […]
Launch of Gender Strategy of National Police of Timor-Leste 2024-2028
October 23, 2024
In February 2024, the Government of Timor-Leste, with UN Women’s support, has officially launched the […]
Leave No One Behind in the WPS Agenda
October 21, 2024
WPS agenda in UN Security Council Resolutions, normative work, and National Action Plans (NAPs) have […]
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