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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 […]
ASEAN launches guidelines for member countries to adapt women, peace and security policy
December 14, 2023
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) outlined today specific steps […]
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 […]
National Consultation Workshop in Viet Nam Marks a Key Milestone in the Development of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security
November 6, 2023
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6th November 2023, Ha Noi, Viet Nam – Today marks a historic gathering of government leaders, […]
South-East Asian MPs map out steps to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in policy decision-making
October 29, 2023
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Author: Inggita Notosusanto Jakarta, Indonesia – The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has recommended a series […]
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 […]
UN Women helps strengthen women and peace plan in the Philippines’ Bangsamoro region
September 22, 2022
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Zamboanga City, Philippines – Women peacebuilders from groups with sometimes-clashing interests have joined together in identifying […]
UN Women co-hosts hybrid Forum on developing Viet Nam’s plan on women and peacebuilding
August 16, 2022
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Hanoi, Viet Nam — The Viet Nam Women’s Union discussed with Government, social organizations and international […]
Take Five: “It is our responsibility as the generation for future, as the generation for today, to hold people in power accountable.”
July 25, 2022
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Mallika Iyer, 26, an Indian-American, served until July 2022 as Director of Asia and the […]
In the words of Aileen U. Hualde: “Development efforts come in when peace and humanitarian actions are practiced on the ground”
July 5, 2022
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Interviewer: Carol Dawonlay vda Bello Aileen U. Hualde, 47, is based in Maguindanao Province in the […]
In an Indonesian province, the people devise a gender-responsive action plan for peace
May 10, 2022
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Author: Xinyue Gu Palu, Indonesia – Supported by UN Women and its project partner, the Asian […]
In the words of Sittie Janine M. Gamao: “To overcome my own fears, I think of myself not as babae lang (just a woman) or bata pa (too young) but as a peace officer doing her work.”
April 27, 2022
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Interview by Carol Dawonlay vda Bello As a younger woman compared to others doing peacebuilding work, […]
Cambodia receives funding from the Elsie Initiative Fund to identify barriers to the deployment of uniformed women to United Nations peace operations
April 28, 2022
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New York — The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) announced today that Cambodia […]
New report: To combat violent extremism in South-East Asia, the study calls to step up regional efforts to implement gender-responsive strategies
April 5, 2022
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[JOINT PRESS RELEASE] Embargoed until 3:30 PM (GMT+7) on Wednesday, 6th APRIL, 2022 Jakarta, Indonesia – South-East […]
International Workshop to discuss high-impact models of National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace, and Security – the way forward for a NAP of Viet Nam
March 28, 2022
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Ha Noi, Viet Nam – An international workshop on National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace, and […]
ASEAN Workshop on Mainstreaming the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in ASEAN Community Pillars
February 11, 2022
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On 11 February 2022, Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs successfully hosted the “ASEAN Workshop […]
ASEAN develops Regional Plan of Action to advance Women, Peace and Security agenda
January 28, 2022
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JAKARTA, 28 January 2022 – Recognising the transformative roles that women fulfil in building, maintaining, and […]
Ha Noi workshop discusses progress on Women, Peace and Security, one year after the international conference
December 7, 2021
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Ha Noi, Viet Nam — A workshop last month not only showed Viet Nam’s efforts in […]
