Rapid Response Fund Buoys Mongolian Women Entrepreneurs Hit Hard by Covid
An emergency fund for women entrepreneurs is helping Mongolian small businesswomen survive the pandemic and prepare for a prosperous future.
Women's Empowerment
The Asia Foundation Supports APEC Policy Brief on Women, Covid-19, and the Future of Work
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies are expecting severe economic repercussions from Covid-19. According to Women, Covid-19, and the Future of Work a new policy brief prepared by the APEC Policy…
Scholarships for Girls Education in Cambodia
In Cambodia, scholarships provide important pathways to enable girls to achieve both secondary and university education. The Cambodia Tertiary Scholarship Program is a project of The Asia Foundation in close partnership with KAPE. The program has…
Connecting Private Lawyers with Women Victims of Violence in Indonesia
In the vast archipelago of Indonesia, lawyers in remote areas are hard to find. As pandemic stress has caused rates of violence against women to soar, a new project from The Asia Foundation is connecting rural victims with pro bono lawyers eager to help.
Asia Foundation and VWEC Organize ASEAN Women CEO Summit
On November 9, 2020, the Vietnam Women Entrepreneur Council (VWEC), focal point for the ASEAN Women Entrepreneur Network, organized the ASEAN Women CEO Summit themed “Making changes for stronger and…
Asia Foundation Launches Women’s Economic Empowerment Project in Mongolia
On September 25th, The Asia Foundation launched a four-year Women’s Economic Empowerment Project in Mongolia funded by Global Affairs Canada. A range of leaders active in Mongolia attended the launch…
STEM Hackathon with National Incubation Center in Pakistan
In partnership with the National Incubation Center in Karachi, The Asia Foundation held a 48-hour online hackathon challenge October 23-25, 2020 to support talented young women working in STEM (science,…
Summit on Women’s Leadership in STEM: A Japan-Republic of Korea-U.S. Virtual Trilateral Event
Join us for the Summit on Women’s Leadership in STEM, a high-level virtual forum that brings together leaders from Japan, Republic of Korea, and the U.S. to share experiences, lessons…
The Asia Foundation Hosts Annual Leadership Awards Celebration
In 2020 with lives and livelihoods disrupted, leaders are confronting extraordinary challenges in a time of uncertainty. Join us to livestream Leaders on the Frontlines on September 24, 6pm PT,…
Guidelines for an Index on Gender Friendly Cities
To address the issue of lack of safety in public spaces and fear that women and girls face in them—a tool to assess and measure the quality of built environment…
Gender Sensitive Policing in Public Spaces
This Manual is the outcome of findings of comprehensive need assessments, observation visits, and expert panel consultations conducted in the three cities of Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jodhpur where police officials,…
Women and Mobility: A Case Study of Bhopal, Gwalior & Jodhpur
Safetipin, in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, and supported by Korea International Cooperation Agency, conducted research on women’s safety in public transport and public places in three tier 2 cities…