Regional Result for Asia and the Pacific in 2022

2022

Across Asia and the Pacific, UN Women promotes gender equality and women’s empowerment. UN Women implements programmes (including normative and advocacy) in 41 Member States in the region through direct implementation as well as implementing partners, which include government entities, non-governmental organizations, private sector, UN agencies and non-UN intergovernmental organizations. LEARN MORE >

Key achievements

In 2022, UN Women achieved the following results across Asia and the Pacific:

companies

in the region that have signed up to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)

PUBLIC SATISFACTION

with community-based justice providers In Nepal within two years of UN Women’s work

WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY ACTION PLANS

adopted for 12 countries and 2 subregions

CSOs ADVOCATING CYBER SECURITY IN THE REGION

are supported to engage in policy dialogue with respective governments for conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive cybersecurity laws, policies and practices

NATIONAL SURVEY

include specific provisions to improve the security and status of women and girls

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND PRACTITIONERS

have increased knowledge and skills on gender equality and human rights in climate and renewable energy actions

CONTRIBUTORS TO KNOWLEDGE-SHARING

exchanged knowledge on prevention and response to violence against women and girls through 70+regional and country-specific learning events supported by the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific