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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Take Five: “Women are more suitable actors in the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism”
April 22, 2022
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Interview by Yoomi Jun How was a gender perspective brought into the development and implementation of […]
Take five: “We need to strengthen women’s voices, leadership and access to decision-making in promoting peace”
April 11, 2022
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Dewi Rana is director of Lingkar Belajar Untuk (Libu Perempuan), or Learning Circle Association for Women, […]
UN Women supporting female former combatants in the Philippines as agents of peace
March 23, 2022
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Author: Maricel Aguilar Manila, the Philippines – The Philippines Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed […]
Take five: “Women are beginning to push back against misogynistic ideologies”
March 20, 2022
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Interviewed by Yoomi Jun Alexandra Phelan is the deputy director of the Monash Gender, Peace and Security […]
Indonesia holds Peace Festival to reaffirm its commitment to Women, Peace and Security
February 2, 2022
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Jakarta, Indonesia — The Government of Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting and empowering women […]
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 […]
Joint Press Release ASEAN, Canada, UN Women jointly launch 5-year programme to advance Women, Peace and Security Agenda
February 24, 2021
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Jakarta/Ottawa/New York, 24 February 2021 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada and UN Women […]
