UN Women Asia and the Pacific’s Post

Meet Sathira Jakir Jessy, an inspiring cricketer from #Bangladesh. She is set to become the first Bangladeshi female umpire at the 2024 Women's Asia Cup! 🏏 ✨https://lnkd.in/dQPrMqEi #WomenInSports #SportForAll #Olympism365

✨ Over 60 representatives from state-owned enterprises joined us in the first Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards information session series. The information session was organized by UN Women Indonesia and Srikandi BUMN. At the information session, UN Women shared the details of this year’s WEPs awards categories, how to apply, eligibility, and walk through the application form. The participants also had a chance to hear from other companies about their experience participating in the WEPs Awards and ask questions. 🏆 Applications for the 2024 WEPs Awards are open to private sector organizations of all sizes and sectors to showcase their initiatives and best practices in promoting gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community. 📅 To apply, visit https://ow.ly/gvG050Szlws. Applications are open until 31 July 2024. European Union I Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade I Srikandi BUMN I United Nations in Indonesia #WEPsAwards2024

🇵🇬 "In #PapuaNewGuinea, male advocates are challenging cultural norms and promoting gender equality. By sensitizing more male advocates, we can break gender barriers and promote equality and justice." Manuel Kuria explores the importance of male advocacy in this #Beijing30 #YouthBlog. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dtnacFy2

🌟 Big News! 🌟 ESCAP and UN Women Asia and the Pacific established the Beijing+30 Civil Society Steering Committee for Asia and the Pacific! 🎉 Comprised of dedicated and passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds, the committee will play a crucial role in coordinating civil society actions as we approach the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Together, we aim to drive impactful change across Asia and the Pacific. Exciting times ahead for gender equality and women's empowerment. Stay tuned! #Beijing30 United Nations ESCAP I Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) I Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development I Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants I Digital Rights Foundation I Fiji Women's Rights Movement I Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) I Rising Flame I The YP Foundation

👀 Interested in the #WEPsAwards but need some support to complete the application? Join our live information session on July 16 from 11:00-12:00 (GMT+7). During the session, we'll walk you through the application process, explain the award categories, and answer all your questions. Register now 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-FCfkq5 Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade #WEPs #GenderEquality

Сәлеметсіз бе! We were honored to welcome delegations from the Government of #Kazakhstan and UN Women Kazakhstan to the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality. This visit marks the beginning of their study mission to the Republic of Korea, aimed at enriching their expertise in gender equality and women’s empowerment through an immersive experience in promising practices. Government officials, including Member of the Senate, Ms. Lyazzat Kaltayeva, highlighted a significant milestone: "Kazakhstan recently approved a law on the criminalization of domestic violence, which became an important step on the way to ensuring the rights and safety of women." She added, "We will continue to work hand in hand so that our daughters will inherit a world with richer opportunities than we have."

The climate crisis is not gender-neutral. 💔 🌱In 2023, #China's clean energy investment surged by 40 per cent, reaching a staggering USD 890 billion. China’s commitment to clean energy and climate action presents an immense opportunity to advance gender equality in the fight against climate change. Against this backdrop and on the occasion of World Environment Day (5 June), UN Women China and the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning (CAEP) of Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), convened a workshop "Integrating Gender Perspectives in China's Climate and Environmental Policy" to identify the priorities and feasible pathways for tangible collective gender integration actions in the immediate and longer future. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dSyEhvAE

🌍 Check our new Interview! 🇮🇩 Meet Sita Aripurnami, an inspiring advocate from #Indonesia 🇮🇩, who participated in the historic 4th World Conference on Women where the Beijing Declaration was adopted. Sita has dedicated her career to promoting women's rights and continues to influence gender policy today. 📢 "It is crucial that national authorities strengthen the implementation of gender mainstreaming policies across all sectors and institutions," says Sita Aripurnami. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dh2j9wYX #Beijing30

✨ Our new initiative, the UN Women Gender Action Lab: Innovation and Impact for Gender Equality in the Asia-Pacific, powered by Women’s Empowerment Principles, was officially launched on July 3!    ✨ We are excited to embark on this journey with Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and were honoured to have Sarah Goulding join us to share how the Gender Action Lab will amplify and deepen existing work in the region toward transforming the private sector for #genderequality and #womeneconomicempowerment.     🙏 We would also like to thank Siti Maheran Ahmad (Deloitte), Net Supatravanij (ila Generation) and Emile Schmitz (Bopinc) who joined us to share their views of how we can collaboratively develop innovative solutions through and within the private sector that create impactful and meaningful change for gender equality in the Asia-Pacific region.    📖 Dive deep to our introductory brief of GAL: https://lnkd.in/gnNhUdd2 #GenderActionLab #WEPs