Anna-Karin Jatfors
@akunwomen
UN Women Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific. Views are personal.
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10-03-2017 06:12:20
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To achieve #genderequality we need everyone on board: governments, civil society, the private sector, and passionate individuals from all walks of life. This is why UN Women AsiaPacific is supporting #Dragonfly360 as a knowledge partner to empower women in #thailand and beyond!
#ASEAN Police officers training on gender-sensitive law enforcement. Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines & other countries improved skills to help achieve #SDG5 & to address the risks of transnational crime. #HeForShe Canada in Thailand Canada-ASEAN UN Office on Drugs & Crime UN Women AsiaPacific
Great interaction btw United Nations in Thailand สหประชาชาติในประเทศไทย team and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on the occasion of the ASEAN2019TH Summit in #Bangkok. Ensuring relevance of UN in middle-income countries & promote comprehensive development solutions were key issues. UNDP Thailand UNDP in Asia and the Pacific
So grateful for the excellent partnership with the European Commission on the #WEEmpowerAsia programme & very excited to have kicked it off with a fabulous panel during #AWEN's #WomenCEOsSummit last week, including the visit of the Thai PM to our booth! UN Women AsiaPacific
Inspiring discussion with an impressive group of Thai female MPs hosted by Amb Satu Suikkari-Kleven. Warm thanks to Finland in Thailand and EUinThailand for your commitment to support women's leadership and political participation in Thailand and beyond! #GenerationEquality #Beijing25
Thank you, @GiuseppeBusini and EUinThailand, for being such strong allies for #GenderEquality and for both talking the talk and walking the talk!! This is how we build #GenerationEquality!
Emotional moment today as United Nations ESCAP Member States adopt regional outcome document for #Beijing25. It has been humbling to see the incredible commitment and hard work which enabled this outcome. And so we continue. #GenerationEquality
‘Indigenous women are not only victims, but we also provide the solutions to address climate change’ - Khun Pirawan of Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) at #GenerationEquality #IWD2020 event. Strong call that “words are not enough - we need your action and we cannot wait!’
‘As men, we need to LISTEN to women. If a woman tells you something’s wrong, believe her.’ Zaak Garett, youth activist and Founder of #PolicyPlease campaign calls on men to join the gender equality movement at UN Women AsiaPacific United Nations ESCAP event for #IWD2020 for #GenerationEquality
Great tips from #WeEmpowerAsia on how to make sure women are not left behind in #COVID19 recovery. Thanks to #EUForeignPolicy Instrument & European Commission for putting gender equality at the centre of your investments! We know it brings the best returns, for families and nations.