Women
Women in deveopment
VN lacks gender equality strategy: experts
It is fairly common that women are forbidden from going near shrimp farms in several southern provinces because they are believed to bring bad luck. Rooted in this superstition is the notion that shrimp farming is a man’s job. Thus it was that Huỳnh Thị ...
Workers slam eroding conditions for women
Proposed legislation to eliminate some favourable conditions for female workers has met with resistance by both workers and employer. If approved, the draft Labour Code for 2018 would remove the favourable terms for female workers that were regulated by the 2012 Labour Code. These include ...
Young Cambodian entrepreneur launches Phnom Penh’s first female motor-scooter tour agency
In Cambodia’s capital, motorbike taxis are everywhere – but it’s extremely rare to see women drivers transporting tourists. Those who do are judged harshly. Katya Cengel meets the young entrepreneur trying to change that. When they show up at a Phnom Penh hotel in their ...
Vietnamese women’s cosmetics market sees stable growth
The Vietnamese beauty market saw stable growth last year, with a year-on-year increase of 4 per cent, and is expected to thrive in the years to come. About 20 million women aged 15 to 39, or 40 per cent of the female population, are potential ...
National workshop mulls progress in women's rights
Members of the Lao Women’s Union and UN Women Asia-Pacific as well as Lao and foreign officials met on February 1 at the launch of the national workshop on Transforming Economies and Realising Women’s Rights. The purpose of the workshop was to report on women’s ...
Women unite against entertainment industry abuse
Women from the entertainment industry have stood up to protest abuses and violence they suffer at work. A 16-day campaign by their union was launched on December 4, but officials say only five percent of women in the service industry are brave enough to speak ...
Violence against women still a major concern in Laos
Laos needs to increase cooperation with development partners to help eliminate violence against women and girls, with a focus on economic development. A strong partnership among the government, development partners and the private sector is required to ensure adequate and sustainable resources to end violence ...
Progress touted on safe workplaces for women
More than 200 drinking establishments in the capital have so far pledged their commitment to their female workers’ safety as part of the ongoing “Safe Workplaces, Safe Communities” project, officials at a workshop on the program’s progress said on November 28. Launched by the Ministry ...
DPM calls for joint efforts to end violence against women
With a number of women continuing to suffer violence, Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Sonexay Siphandone has called for joint efforts from all walks of life to put an end to violence against women. Delivering a message on November 22 to mark International Day for the Elimination ...
The challenge for Asia's female politicians
Asia is seeing a new wave of successful female politicians, but getting to the top requires hard choices. What a disastrous few months for women in politics. The world started 2016 with the hopes of seeing both the first female UN secretary general and first ...
