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Achieving an equal future for women in Asia and the Pacific in the post-COVID-19 era

ESCAP photo/Suwat Chancharoensuk Op-ed

08
Mar
2021
Why we must empower women leaders in the post-COVID-19 era

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, women in the Asia-Pacific region have shown decisive leadership in steering their countries and communities with effective responses to the pandemic,…

Man and Woman in a field of yellow flowers

Unsplash / Jaddy Liu Op-ed

01
May
2020
COVID-19 crisis: Older persons are the pillars of our society – we cannot leave them behind

COVID-19 is turning our world upside down, especially for those at the end of the age spectrum. The virus and its rapid spread are challenging science, economy and society—as well as how we care for…

A classroom with a woman in the foreground and other women and men in the background

UN Photo / Martine Perret Op-ed

27
Nov
2019
Catalysing change for gender equality

Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality…