WPS-ASEAN

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.

Initiatives

ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security

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News and Stories

Our
Impact

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

15

members of ASEAN sectoral bodies and institutions reported enhanced knowledge on WPS

Upcoming
Events

Stay tuned for upcoming events on Women, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia! 

National Parliamentary Dialogue on Promoting Women’s Political Participation and Leadership (WPPL)

June 3, 2025
Southeast Asia has made notable progress in advancing gender equality, particularly in women’s political participation […]

Training to Partners on Narrative and Financial Report Development

June 3, 2025
Grounded in the vision of equality articulated in the United Nations Charter, the United Nations […]