Resources
Declaration on the Elimination of Bullying of Children in ASEAN
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet […]
ASEAN Regional Study on Women, Peace and Security
ASEAN is committed to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Recognising that women are agents of change and catalysts to sustain peace, foster prosperity and safeguard social cohesion, strengthening effective mechanisms to promote this agenda becomes an increasingly important task. This goal is also in line with the region’s vision […]
ASEAN Guidelines for Addressing Child and Forced Marriage within the Context of TIP
Extreme poverty, climate change, disasters, misuse of technology, gender stereotypes and harmful practices heighten the risk of women and children being trafficked, including for the purpose of child and forced marriage. The ASEAN Gender Outlook published in 2022 noted that while child marriage rates in the region are among the lowest in the world, approximately […]
Final Report: Research and Development for the Society Regional Dialogue Supporting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Climate Action Planning – Mekong for the Future
Asian is home to more than half of the world’s population and is the planet’s most dynamic and fastest- growing region (USAID, 2022). However, the Greater Mekong (GM) Region is also increasingly exposed to environmental shocks and stressors, in particular climate-induced water vulnerability, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Parry et al., 2007; […]
ASEAN Declarations and Statements on gender equality and women’s empowerment, social welfare and development, women’s rights and children’s rights, and rural development and poverty eradication
The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, the Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
ASEAN Guidelines for Developing National Standard Operating Procedures for a Coordinated Response to Violence against Women and Girls
In 2015, when the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women (RPA on EVAW 2016 – 2025) was adopted, ASEAN Member States had seen progress in addressing violence against women. National laws and action plans had been dedicated to the issue, and resources were allocated to implement these frameworks. Shelters, […]
Regional Review on Laws, Policies and Practices within ASEAN relating to the Identification, Management and Treatment of Victims of Trafficking, especially Women and Children
Trafficking should be generally defined in accordance with the international legal definition as affirmed in the ASEAN Convention against Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children and, as far as possible, concepts within that definition that are not otherwise defined in national law should be clarified. Trafficking acts conducted by legal persons should be criminalised, […]
Projected Gender Impact of the ASEAN Economic Community
This study seeks to better understand linkages between economic integration and gender disparities in the ASEAN region. It identifies the mechanisms through which ASEAN economic integration may create opportunities for accelerating gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in the region. It also identify challenges that may prevent women from taking advantage of these newly created […]
Progress Report on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
The ACWC was established to strengthen the promotion of women and children’s rights in the ASEAN region through more effective implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. To fulfill this objective, it was necessary to establish a baseline […]
Legal Identity of All Women and Children in ASEAN A Regional Synthesis
Undocumented women and children are often vulnerable to being left behind. ASEAN Member States (AMS) are making significant progress in promoting the inclusion of vulnerable groups for the attainment and maintenance of sustainable development. This is being applied by, among other actions, increasing the recognition of the legal identity of women and children, primarily through […]