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Finding the balance between environmental protection and economic empowerment often met with a dead end, or in most cases, a sacrifice from the one on the other side. This is …
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 …
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
Progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains uneven and inadequate across various segments of the population …
All #women Press Releases
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 April 2022
24 September 2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFAD calls on world leaders for small-scale farmers to receive decent wages
22 July 2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFAD and China launch project to revitalise the rural economy in Hunan
9 March 2021
4 February 2021
18 September 2020
Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia
Building back fairer? Social enterprises show the way
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