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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 […]
Viet Nam to Study National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security in Jordan and the United Kingdom
March 6, 2023
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6 March 2023, Hanoi, Viet Nam – A delegation from Viet Nam is visiting Jordan […]
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 […]
In Thailand’s conflict-hit south, women community leaders are using food, education as tools for peace
December 18, 2022
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Advocates say women are key to resolving the deep south conflict, but they are still […]
Indonesian women’s ‘long and difficult’ journey to deradicalisation in fight against extremism
December 11, 2022
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Nisfi Lailatin was only a teenager when she was groomed by an extremist Muslim group, […]
ASEAN-IPR-UN Workshop on Advancing Youth, Peace and Security
December 7, 2022
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Vientiane, Wednesday, 7th December 2022 – Youth experts from Southeast Asia, senior officials from ASEAN […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
