Outcome APA_D_1.2

State and non-state actors and communities collaborate with women and girls in all their diversity, in promoting zero tolerance of harmful gender (and other) stereotypes, discriminatory social norms and all forms of VAWG.

The Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) at the Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) will not report on this outcome as social norm change aimed here take/took place at the country level and is related to country level data from prevalence studies. Please refer to annual reports of countries that EVAW unit supported.

State and non-state actors and communities collaborate with women and girls in all their diversity, in promoting zero tolerance of harmful gender (and other) stereotypes, discriminatory social norms and all forms of VAWG.

ASEAN significantly strengthened the regional enabling environment, policy frameworks, and implementation readiness for Member States to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) and broader violence against women and girls (VAWG). This work reinforced the foundation for country-level actions and contributes to progress toward SDG indicator 5.2.1, noting that measured change depends on sustained national implementation and population-based VAWG prevalence data over time. This outcome was achieved through UN Women ROAP’s technical leadership and targeted financial support for the advancement of ASEAN’s next-decade framework for violence prevention and response—including the draft End-Term Review of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on EVAW (2016–2025) and the draft successor ASEAN RPA on EVAW (2026–2035). Under the leadership of ACWC, ACW, and the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN sharpened its regional direction by elevating primary prevention and norms change, survivor-centred and coordinated multi-sectoral services, digital safety and emerging risks, and strengthened data and reporting expectations. These policy and coordination pathways better position countries to design, resource and implement more consistent prevention and response approaches. In parallel, UN Women ROAP helped, collaborating with country offices, to strengthen country-level pathways for primary prevention and social norms change by supporting collaboration between state and non-state actors and women and girls in all their diversity—including civil society, organisations of persons with disabilities, youth actors, academia and other stakeholders—to apply evidence-based prevention standards and translate them into more actionable, measurable and context-specific approaches in policies and programmes. Across ASEAN and priority countries—including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam—partners increased their ability to define what effective prevention entails, identify entry points to address harmful gender norms (including online), and strengthen enabling conditions for sustained prevention through improved coordination, planning and accountability. This work was grounded in the RESPECT Framework and aligned with complementary prevention learning and practice (including Making Progress in Prevention Possible, survivor-centred and disability-inclusive guidance), supporting a shift from one-off awareness activities toward structured prevention pathways with clearer expectations for implementation and monitoring. In parallel, national consultations were organized with ROAP’s support in seven ASEAN Member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam). They engaged multi-stakeholder, engaging diverse sectors, civil society, disability and marginalized groups, academia, media, and private sector in most countries. These national consultations were milestone events to take stock of national progress and learning on EVAW , and some sparked renewed interest in advancing policies on EVAW [1] . The national consultations were also opportunities for ASEAN Member States to inform ASEAN’s next 10-year Regional Plan of Action on EVAW. UN Women heavily supported these national consultations, coordinated self-assessments, organized the regional consultation, and drafted the End-Term Review report. The strengthened ASEAN policies provide an enabling foundation for more consistent, evidence-based national prevention over time, including norms change. Throughout the process, Member States increased knowledge of EVAW standards and normative frameworks, strengthened capacity to operationalize strategies, and renewed commitments to deepen collaboration between government and civil society. As Member States translate the successor ASEAN RPA EVAW priorities into national plans and programming, these efforts can contribute to reduced tolerance of harmful gender norms and improved access to protection and services for women and girls in 11 countries, supporting progress toward SDG 5.2.1. Further follow-ups on NAPs and other country level opportunities will be made through technical assistance from ROAP and country offices in 2026, aiming to eventually have impacts on lives of women and girls. [1] Such as in Thailand, which by the end of the year had confirmed its first National Action Plan on EVAW (within 5 months of the national consultation).

State and non-state actors and communities collaborate with women and girls in all their diversity, in promoting zero tolerance of harmful gender (and other) stereotypes, discriminatory social norms and all forms of VAWG.

The Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) at the Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) will not report on this outcome as social norm change aimed here take/took place at the country level and is related to country level data from prevalence studies. Please refer to annual reports of countries that EVAW unit supported.