In Thailand’s conflict-hit south, women community leaders are using food, education as tools for peace
Advocates say women are key to resolving the deep south conflict, but they are still left out from peace and security decision-making positions Female community leaders in south Thailand have taken the lead in providing support, training for women and youngsters This is the third and final story in a series on the role of […]
Indonesian women’s ‘long and difficult’ journey to deradicalisation in fight against extremism
Nisfi Lailatin was only a teenager when she was groomed by an extremist Muslim group, but with her uncle’s help, she is on the path to deradicalisation. Despite rise in number of women in extremist cells, many more others are key to preventing radicalism and rehabilitation work in Indonesia, experts say. This is the second […]
ASEAN-IPR-UN Workshop on Advancing Youth, Peace and Security
Vientiane, Wednesday, 7th December 2022 – Youth experts from Southeast Asia, senior officials from ASEAN and its governments, together with the UN and other regional partners have come together to focus on the role of youth in peacebuilding and advancing the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda. H.E. Mr. Thongphane Savanhphet, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, […]
ASEAN Outlines Action for Women’s Security
By Meng Seavmey PHNOM PENH – An ASEAN action plan to promote women’s participation in society and protect them from violence and conflicts has been launched in Phn Penh. The Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace, and Security aims to boost what it calls the four pillars of women’s participation, protection, prevention, and relief and […]
ASEAN launches plan to promote women’s security in Southeast Asia
Date: Monday, 5 December 2022 Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (ASEAN RPA on WPS). The regional plan of action was adopted by the ASEAN Leaders […]
Philippines ‘superwoman’ smashes religious, gender stereotypes to resolve conflicts – with help from her daughter
Hardly any women work in conflict resolution in Asia, but Connie Dumato and her daughter show how female-led mediation can make a difference. As Asean prepares to launch a regional framework on promoting women’s role in peacebuilding, their reconciliation efforts are in the spotlight This is the first in a series of stories on the […]
National Counter Terrorism Agency and UN Women organize dialogue on gender-responsive policymaking to counter extremism in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia – Senior Indonesian Government officials today discussed how they could follow up on a joint report by National Counter Terrorism Agency and UN Women that showed that violent extremist groups in South-East Asia have been strengthening their campaigns by exploiting social hostilities towards women. Forty officials from 13 Ministries, including representatives from the Ministry […]
UN Women works with the Government and civil society on training to protect women and children from conflicts in Aceh, Indonesia
Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Government officials and members of civil society groups in Indonesia’s Aceh province have learned in a UN Women-supported workshop how they can work together to put into action a Regional Action Plan on Protection and Empowerment of Women and Children in Social Conflict. The Governor of Aceh recently approved the plan, which […]
UN Women supports Viet Nam’s MPS officials in capacity building for United Nations peacekeeping and international policing
Nha Trang, Viet Nam – Twenty-six Vietnamese police officials started receiving training today on international policing and UN peacekeeping roles and responsibilities, particularly how to protect women and girls from sexual violence in conflict-related contexts. UN Women, jointly with United Nations Police Division’s Standing Police Capacity and Viet Nam’s Ministry of Public Security is organizing the three-day […]
