Asia and the Pacific
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on death of Delhi student
UN Women joins Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in expressing deep sorrow at the death of the Delhi student who was gang-raped on a bus on 16 December and utterly condemning this brutal crime.
Wipro, UN Women partner to strengthen women’s role in business
New Delhi and Bangalore, India — Wipro Limited has pledged its support to strengthening women’s role in the organization and has joined six other leading Indian firms as a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). CARE India, Global Compact Network and UN Women are leading the charge in India to encourage private sector companies [...]
UN Women condemns gang rape of Delhi student
Statement by Anne F Stenhammer, Regional Programme Director, UN Women South Asia, on the gang rape of a Delhi student.
Supporting women workers towards a safer migration journey
“I could not eat the remaining food that had been eaten by all of the family from the same big plate, so I survived on bread and black tea for 15 days,” recalls Maya Gurung, a Nepalese migrant worker, describing her first job as a domestic worker in Kuwait.
Breaking the silence: Survivors of violence tell how they used their experience to enact change
Cathy Eatock is an aboriginal woman and survivor of child sexual assault who pressed charges against her assailant despite resistance from her own community. She has since worked tirelessly on policies to protect women and children from abuse and defend the rights of indigenous peoples. She is now Senior Policy Officer for the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs of the Government of Australia.
Indigenous women leaders in Southeast Asia unite against development-based violence
The sound of helicopters still makes Soi Tonnampet shake, years later. It takes her back to the first time she and others from her indigenous community, the Karen, fled from an operation to clear areas of national parkland in Northern Thailand.
Press statement by Michelle Bachelet in Jakarta, Indonesia
Press Statement by Michelle Bachelet in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Women are integral part of Indonesian success
Public Lecture by UN Women Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet “Women’s Leadership” in Indonesia. Jakarta, Indonesia, 3 December 2012.
Removing barriers to women’s participation fuels economic development
Remarks by Michelle Bachelet on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Equality. Jakarta, Indonesia, 4 December 2012.
