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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind
Governments from across Asia and the Pacific agreed today to harness technological advancements and digital innovation for sustainable development, with special attention to the region’s most vulnerable countries and population …
Finding the balance between environmental protection and economic empowerment often met with a dead end, or in most …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
In a democratically decisive year, in which 1.3 billion women will have the right to vote in more …
United Nations Development Programme
Over 450 business leaders and government delegates commit to boost women’s roles in companies
Over 450 CEOs, government leaders and gender, labour and development experts from 25 countries kicked off the two-day …
All #gender Press Releases
16 February 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
New UN report: Along with gender, where people live key factor in determining levels of poverty, inequality in APAC
5 September 2023
15 August 2023
30 July 2023
United Nations Development Programme
Less than 1 percent of women, girls live in countries with high women’s empowerment, high gender parity
11 July 2023
Asian Development Bank
ADB supports Philippines' first gender bond issued by ASA Philippines Foundation
17 May 2023
10 January 2023
FedEx Express
FedEx empowers young women through scholarship program
4 January 2023
Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation’s 'Our Better World' inspires 1.2 million acts to drive positive change
7 December 2022
International Trade Centre
European Union-Philippines Trade Conference highlights need for small businesses to go green
15 November 2022
25 June 2021
Impact Shakers
Twelve European startups win Impact Shakers Award
9 March 2021
4 February 2021
11 February 2020
31 May 2019
USAID Green Invest Asia
Southeast Asia’s businesswomen ride coffee’s third wave: study in four emerging economies
18 March 2019
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