Women's Perspectives

Women are addressing gender inequalities of disasters including violence against women
“Six to eleven percent of women in ASEAN countries report having been victims of violence against women by a partner in the past 12 months.”
Ryce Chanchai, ASEAN Gender Outlook , Asia
Women are advocating for better access to agriculture services
Laisa shared that as a woman from a farming family, and now running her own farm, she is not always taken seriously.
Laisa Bale, Farmer and business owner, Fiji, Pacific
Men are advocating for women's economic empowerment
Semi believes that men have an important role to play in transforming the social norms that discriminate against women.
Semi Lotawa, Rise Beyond the Reef Co-founder, Fiji, Pacific
Women are improving access to social safety nets for marginalised groups
"My role is to ensure that all Cambodians benefit from the improved social safety net."
H.E Hou Nirmita, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Women's Affairs, Cambodia, Asia