Women’s Rights and Personal Security
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We work with individuals and communities to change norms that perpetuate gender-based violence and the exploitation of women and girls. We engage government and civil society to strengthen laws, legal systems, and other response mechanisms to increase access to justice and improve service delivery. A leader in the fight against human trafficking, The Asia Foundation has pioneered initiatives to combat trafficking in nearly a dozen source, transit, and destination countries.
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Empowering Women, Building Communities: The Merauke Women’s School
A school in South Papua, Indonesia, is breaking the cycle of violence against women and empowering them to reclaim their voices in their communities.
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AMPLIFY Helps Women Lead ASEAN’s Security Shift
AMPLIFY, a five-year Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) initiative launched in April by The Asia Foundation with support from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to address the […]
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Tackling Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Mongolia
Computers, smartphones, and the internet have unleashed new forms of gender-based violence that are especially threatening to women.
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911 National Emergency Hotline to Assist VAWC and GBV Survivors in The Philippines
Victim-survivors of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) can now access emergency response and psychological support using the enhanced 911 National Emergency Hotline. Local statistics show […]
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The Asia Foundation Expands Support for Women Entrepreneurs in Mongolia
The Asia Foundation Mongolia established the first satellite branch of its Women’s Business Center (WBC) in Arvaikheer, Uvurkhangai aimag with support from the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, […]
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“Violence Against Women is Not a Game” Campaign in Sri Lanka
The Asia Foundation ran a media campaign in Sri Lanka called Violence Against Women is Not A Game. These interactive public awareness posts highlight some key information on justice sector […]
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Helping an Unlikely Entrepreneur to Keep Safe and Prosper
It’s remarkable enough that Marjina Begum, born in a rural village and married at 13, now employs 560 women in a business she built herself, but she also found a way to keep them safe and Covid-free—with help from The Asia Foundation.
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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.
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Preventing Violence Against Women and Supporting Victims in Mongolia
Although Mongolia has done well on many measures of gender equality, Mongolian women still face gender inequality, and rates of violence and evident power imbalances remain significant challenges. The Asia […]
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The Visa Foundation and The Asia Foundation Partner to Respond to the Impact of Covid-19 on Women and Girls in Asia
The Visa Foundation and The Asia Foundation launched a new partnership to support women’s economic advancement and address rising incidences of gender-based violence (GBV) across Malaysia, Myanmar, and Nepal. This […]
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In Asia, Not All Homes Are Safe: We Need an Urgent Shift in Thinking
Even before Covid-19 lockdowns were put in place, experts were warning of the additional dangers they could pose to women.
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Her Right to the City: Must Women Tread in Fear?
India has invested for decades in women’s empowerment, but the persistent threat of harassment and violence in cities shows that the built environment must change to make women safe in public spaces.
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