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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Advancing Women’s Political Participation and Leadership for a Resilient, Connected and Inclusive ASEAN
February 5, 2024
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Vientiane, February 5, 2024 – The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the National Assembly of Lao […]
Not like other girls: meet the Asian women who have enlisted as United Nations peacekeepers
September 16, 2023
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When Vu Nhat Huong, a 31-year-old army captain from Vietnam, told her parents she was going […]
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 […]
A breath of hope for Rohingya women in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
December 29, 2022
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How providing cash, piglets, and business training, as well as essential gender-based violence services, is […]
Take Five: “The contribution of women and girls to sustaining peace and security will be recognized”
November 22, 2022
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What does the adoption of ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security […]
ASEAN launches plan to promote women’s security in Southeast Asia
December 5, 2022
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Date: Monday, 5 December 2022 Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), […]
Philippines ‘superwoman’ smashes religious, gender stereotypes to resolve conflicts – with help from her daughter
December 3, 2022
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Hardly any women work in conflict resolution in Asia, but Connie Dumato and her daughter […]
National Counter Terrorism Agency and UN Women organize dialogue on gender-responsive policymaking to counter extremism in Indonesia
July 28, 2022
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Jakarta, Indonesia – Senior Indonesian Government officials today discussed how they could follow up on a […]
UN Women works with the Government and civil society on training to protect women and children from conflicts in Aceh, Indonesia
July 15, 2022
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Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Government officials and members of civil society groups in Indonesia’s Aceh province […]
UN Women supports Viet Nam’s MPS officials in capacity building for United Nations peacekeeping and international policing
July 12, 2022
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Nha Trang, Viet Nam – Twenty-six Vietnamese police officials started receiving training today on international policing and […]
UN Women-suported workshop: Promoting policewomen can strengthen prevention of violence against women and girls
June 13, 2022
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Phu Ly, Viet Nam — An international workshop to strengthen the capacities of female officers in […]
