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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War, peace and the power women wield
September 11, 2023
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Babu Wilma is not your typical lola. She wasn’t home knitting or baking cookies for […]
UN Women supports South-East Asian countries improve financing for women and security policies
September 11, 2023
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Jakarta, Indonesia – To build peaceful and secure environments for women, governments must not only […]
Take Five: “Where women are active and playing a leading role, peace is sustainable and democracy lasts”
March 16, 2023
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Amina Rasul is President of the Philippines Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) and Chair […]
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ASEAN Member States and Partners Reaffirm Commitments to Implement the Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security at High-Level Dialogue Hosted by Indonesia
July 7, 2023
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7 July 2023, Yogyakarta, Indonesia – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its […]
Viet Nam to Study National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security in Jordan and the United Kingdom
March 6, 2023
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6 March 2023, Hanoi, Viet Nam – A delegation from Viet Nam is visiting Jordan […]
In Thailand’s conflict-hit south, women community leaders are using food, education as tools for peace
December 18, 2022
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Advocates say women are key to resolving the deep south conflict, but they are still […]
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Here we gather policies, analyses, assessments, research, case studies, policy briefs, reports and other materials on women, peace and security in the ASEAN region. Search below:
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!
ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation Women, Peace and Security Learning Series
August 28, 2023
ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR) is ASEAN’s knowledge hub and centre of excellence in […]
Women’s Stories at the Spotlight: Southeast Asia Media and WPS Competition
August 1, 2023
The media holds an incomparable power to shape narratives and spread awareness. Its online and […]
Southeast Asia Media and WPS Competition
May 16, 2023
The media holds an incomparable power to shape narratives and spread awareness. Its online and […]
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