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[Winner Announcement] PEACE Award: Civil Society Organizations Competition on Good Practices in Women, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia
March 14, 2025
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To raise awareness and elevate the efforts of CSOs, UN Women launched the CSOs Peace […]
Empowering Vietnamese Policewomen: An International Conference on Strengthening Capacity of Women in Law Enforcement
March 6, 2025
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English | Vietnamese [For immediate release] 7 March 2025 Hanoi, Vietnam –– In celebration of […]
Ministry of Public Security and UN Women to Advance the Implementation of Viet Nam’s Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan
February 21, 2025
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Ninh Binh, Viet Nam –– The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of Viet Nam, in […]
She Regrets Her Past With ISIS. Now She’s Reclaiming Her Future
February 5, 2025
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Clad in a flowery hijab of pastel and dark hues, Mawar*, 49, sorts packages of […]
Women in Leadership and Diplomacy Forum 2025: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
January 23, 2025
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Dili, Timor-Leste – This evening, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Secretariat of State […]
Take Five: “Indonesia must share more experiences on Women, Peace and Security with fellow stakeholders in ASEAN countries.”
December 11, 2024
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Asril is Assistant Deputy Minister on Disaster Mitigation and Social Conflict, Coordinating Ministry of Human […]
Reporting Peace: ASEAN Journalists on the Frontlines of the WPS Agenda
The ASEAN Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Media Award 2025 concluded on a successful note.…
[Winner Announcement] ASEAN WPS Media Award
We are excited to announce the winners of the ASEAN WPS Media Award 2025! Their…
What Ambassadors Say: Why Women Matter in Diplomacy
On the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, four Southeast Asian Ambassadors reflect on their…
ASEAN representatives reconvene to discuss ways to promote women and peace agenda in Member States
Jakarta, Indonesia – A second multi-nation workshop has been convened to support Member States of the…
Strengthening capacities of government and CSO actors to advance Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN through the second “NAP Academy” training workshop
Jakarta, Indonesia – In the heart of Jakarta, the second National Action Plan (NAP) Women,…
Two new initiatives launched on gender equality and peacebuilding in Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces
Bangkok and Narathiwat, Thailand — Two new community-based initiatives were launched during a recent mission to…
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 […]
Joint Statement by The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus on Women, Peace and Security
November 16, 2023
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The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) was convened in Jakarta, Indonesia on 16 November […]
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 […]
UN Women Viet Nam conducts training on gender-responsive budgeting for the development of a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security in Viet Nam
June 13, 2023
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UN Women Viet Nam conducted a two-day training on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) to equip government […]
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 […]
