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Regional Synthesis on Legal Identity of Women and Children in ASEAN
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 Download Pdf
ASEAN Guidelines for Harmonised and Comprehensive National Legislation Against All Forms of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The ASEAN Guidelines for Harmonised and Comprehensive National Legislation Against All Forms of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse are an important milestone towards increasing the prosperity, connectivity, resilience, and security of children of ASEAN Member States. Download Pdf
ASEAN Guidelines for Provision of Protective and Support Services for All Child Victims and Children in Contact with the Law as a Result of Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
The ASEAN Guidelines for Provision of Protective and Support Services for All Child Victims and Children in Contact with the Law as a Result of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse are an important milestone towards increasing the prosperity, connectivity, resilience, and security of children of ASEAN Member States. Taken as a whole, the Guidelines […]
Regional Plan of Action for the Protection of Children from All Forms of Online Exploitation and Abuse in ASEAN 2021-2025
The ASEAN Guidelines for Harmonised and Comprehensive National Legislation Against All Forms of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse are an important milestone towards increasing the prosperity, connectivity, resilience, and security of children of ASEAN Member States. Download Pdf
The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) Accomplishment Report 2010-2020: A Decade of Championing The Rights of Women and Children in ASEAN
At the 10th ASEAN Summit held in November 2004, the ASEAN Leaders adopted the Vientiane Action Programme 2004-2010 (VAP) which, among others, called for the establishment of an ASEAN commission on the promotion and protection of the rights of women and children. The ACWC has been successful in mobilising political consensus to reach an agreement […]
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO ACCELERATE AGMSF IMPLEMENTATION
This policy recommendation document is specifically looking at the progress of the implementation of ASEAN Gender Mainstreaming Framework (AGMSF) 2021-2025, that identify key elements and action plan on its implementation by ASEAN Sectoral Bodies (ASBs) in the Socio – Cultural Community. This policy recommendation refers to the result of the Chairman Statements at the 42nd […]
ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security
Implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has long been recognised as essential to achieving sustainable peace and prosperity in the ASEAN region. ASEAN member states remain committed to gender equality and the full protection of women’s rights. They also remain steadfast in their aim to maintain regional peace, address shared security concerns and […]
ASEAN Gender Mainstreaming Strategic Framework 2021–2025
In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the critical importance of gender equal- ity and women’s empowerment to sustainable development, and as a result, increased commitment to institutionalising gender mainstreaming approaches by governments and international and regional or- ganisations. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)now include a dedicated Goal—Goal 5—on gender equality, and in […]
ACWC gender lens lead ASEAN efforts in upholding women and children’s rights
JAKARTA, 2 March 2023 – For the first time since the pandemic, the 26th ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) Meeting took place in-person at the ASEAN Secretariat. The two-day meeting – attended by representatives of Women’s Rights and Children’s Rights from ASEAN Member States (AMS) – […]
ASEAN commits to promote and protect rights of women and children
VIENTIANE, 22 September 2022 – The 25th ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) Meeting took place today in conjunction with the 21st ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW), the 9th ACWC-ACW Consultation Meeting and related meetings via video conference hosted by Lao PDR. The meeting provided an opportunity for ASEAN […]