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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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. […]
In the words of Nongluck Yanghansirikul: “We serve as ears and eyes, a sounding board for women and the community”
January 16, 2024
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Nongluck Yanghansirikul, a 36-year-old ethnic Hmong woman with three children, lives in Kiew Doi Luang […]
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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 […]
Pemerintah Indonesia Serukan Pentingnya Percepat Kemajuan Kesetaraan Gender dan Perdamaian
March 14, 2024
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JAKARTA, 14 MARET 2024 – Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Pembangunan Manusia dan Kebudayaan (Kemenko PMK) dan […]
Timor-Leste launches 2nd generation of its National Action Plan 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (NAP 1325)
February 15, 2024
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Dili, Timor-Leste — The Government of Timor-Leste, with UN Women’s support, has today officially launched the […]
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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
15
members of ASEAN sectoral bodies and institutions reported enhanced knowledge on WPS
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Events
Stay tuned for upcoming events on Women, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia!
Refresher Training on Results-Based Monitoring and Reporting for Civil Society Organizations in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam and Timor-Leste
April 30, 2024
UN Women Indonesia Country Office (CO) hosts the ASEAN liaison office which extends support to […]
Collaborating with ASEAN for RPA WPS: A Dialogue between ASEAN and Civil Society, Academicians, and Journalists
March 27, 2024
In the year 2000, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed Resolution 1325 on Women, […]
Consultation-Workshop to Initiate the Philippine NAP WPS 2023-2033 Monitoring and Evaluation Process and Organize the Technical Working Group
March 20, 2024
Launched in December 2023, the fourth generation National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security […]
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