Inside this newsletter, you will find five original articles from the Bangkok Regional Hub, featuring the work of country office work-flows in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and the Solomon Islands, highlighting the ways in which UNDP programmes in the region cross-cut gender equality mainstreaming efforts, or ensure women's empowerment to accelerate sustainable development.
Articles:
- Religious Leaders Challenge Gendered Misconceptions in Afghanistan
- Collaborating against Violence: Bhutan's Research Support Holistic Violence Prevention and Response
- Gender and Forced Marriage: Cambodian Women are Left Trapped after Being Tricked into Marrying Men Overseas
- Communities in Fiji Gain Gender Equality Awareness and Access Services
- Tech as a Tool for Empowerment: Building Digital Literacy, Self-Belief, and Gender Equality in India and Myanmar
- Women Entrepreneurs Contribute to National Economic Stability in Indonesia
- Tribal Women Achieving Sustainable Peace in the Solomon Islands
- Empowering Ethnic Minority Women in Viet Nam to Become Poverty Reduction and Community Development Change Makers
Op-Ed:
- The Fourth Industrial Revolution Could Smash Gender Inequality - or Deepen It by Valerie Cliff
Blogs:
- In Adapting to Climate Change, Gender is on the Global Agenda by Mari Tomova
- No Gender Equality, No SDGs by Haruka Tsumori
Contacts:
Koh Miyaoi, Regional Gender Adviser, [email protected]
Mailee Osten-Tan, Gender Equality Communications Consultant, [email protected]
Mahtab Haider, Communications Specialist, [email protected]