Category: Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

Challenges in Poverty Alleviation

JAKARTA, 31 October 2023 – The 1st Online Forum of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Research and Development Platform for Poverty Action shed light on the critical need to address the multidimensionality of poverty in realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045. Themed “ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and Challenges in Poverty Alleviation,” the forum brought together experts and Challenges in Poverty Alleviation

ASEAN Declaration on Gender-Responsive Implementation of the ACV 2025 and the SDGs

The ASEAN Declaration on the Gender-Responsive Implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted on November 13, 2017, at the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, serves as a roadmap for achieving gender equality across Southeast Asia. This article explores how ASEAN member states are translating this vision into ASEAN Declaration on Gender-Responsive Implementation of the ACV 2025 and the SDGs

The ASEAN Comprehensive Framework on Care Economy: A Commitment to Wellbeing

The 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits, held virtually from 26-28 October 2021, marked a significant milestone for the region with the adoption of the ASEAN Comprehensive Framework on Care Economy (ACFCE). This framework serves as a roadmap for fostering a more sustainable and inclusive future for ASEAN member states by recognising the critical role of The ASEAN Comprehensive Framework on Care Economy: A Commitment to Wellbeing