Publications
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 […]
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 […]
Gender Sensitive Guideline for Handling Women Victims of Trafficking in Persons
The Gender Sensitive Guideline for Handling Women Victims of Trafficking in Persons is one of the earlier work of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) in the implementation of the ACWC Work Plan of 2012-2016. The Guideline is brief and written in simple English so that it can easily be understood and carried around by practitioners as a source of reference in the performance of their duties.
Good Practices: Eliminating Violence Against Women and Children (EVAWC)
Documentation of Good Practices in ASEAN Member States on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children (EVAWC) Download PDF: Good Practices -EVAWC Publication