Region:Asia Pacific
Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
outcome XM-DAC-41146-THA_D_2.1
More women lead, participate and have access to business opportunities to advance sustainable and inclusive growth
UN Women continued dialogue series from the previous year, intensified the focus tailored to demands of the companies and recognized policies and practices through awards. The companies, employing over 10,000 employees, made commitments to embrace WEPs in their business operations. Some of the commitments include strengthening their equal opportunities and non-discrimination policies, targeted approach to increase women in leadership, diversifying suppliers, and conducting gender audit. Policy recommendations were also put forward to Thailand through the WEPs policy roadmap jointly developed between UN Women Thailand, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of SMEs Promotion. The initiative directly contributes to Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision making in political, economic and public life. By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value. The initiative has a potential to be replicated with other countries working with the WEPs signatories to enable them to commit tangible actions to empower women at the workplace, marketplace and communities.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-THA_D_3.1
Laws, policies and strategies adopted and implemented in line with international standards and informed by voices of women survivors of violence to prevent and respond to VAWG
NIL
outcome XM-DAC-41146-THA_D_6.1
A comprehensive and dynamic set of global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and women's empowerment is in place and is applied through action by Governments and other stakeholders at all levels
Adopted through implementaion of the programm activites and establisment of SoP
outcome XM-DAC-41146-THA_D_6.2
Legal frameworks and policies to advance women's leadership, women's rights to participate in decision making at national and local levels, and women's access to justice are reformed/ adopted and implemented.
Compensation for servivals regardless of migration status without discrimination. Techical support on Women Political Emperwerment for local politicians
outcome XM-DAC-41146-THA_O_1
More effective and efficient United Nations system coordination on gender equality and women's empowerment
UN Women Thailand contriubuted to UNCT in CT in being chair of gender theme group with UNDP, in CT meetings and subgoruop/WG. UN Women Thailand has joint programmes as well as activities with agencies such as ILO, UNICEF, and UNFPA.Showing 1 - 5 of 7
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