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Securing Women’s Peace: A Political Economy Analysis of Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and the Philippines
August 6, 2025Drawing on The Asia Foundation’s Practical Guide to Political Economy Analysis and produced under the AMPLIFY program, this report applies a political economy lens to Women, Peace and Security (WPS) […] -
Striving Digitally: Understanding the Challenges of Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs
August 23, 2024This report assesses the digitalization challenges and limitations faced by micro and small women entrepreneurs (MSWEs) in Malaysia. The insights gained will inform the design of the Mastercard Strive Malaysia […] -
Towards an Equitable and Integrated South Asia: Building Enabling Environments for Women in Trade – India Country Report
January 4, 2024India has registered a two-fold year-on-year growth in exports in recent years and has set a target of USD 1 trillion in exports by 2025. However, India’s trade with other […] -
Opportunities for the Development of Women-Led Businesses and Clusters via Collective Marks and Certifications Marks
December 7, 2023In Mongolia, micro and small businesses, often led by women entrepreneurs, face various challenges, including a weak supply chain, transportation issues, lack of networks, and barriers to accessing finance, among […] -
Кейс Менежмент Гарын Авлага (Domestic Violence Case Management Manual)
June 23, 2023With generous funding from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Asia Foundation implemented a two-phase project in Mongolia to support women entrepreneurs and address the socioeconomic challenges posed […] -
Care Economy Dialogue: Toward a Resilient and Sustainable Care Economy in Malaysia
June 21, 2023In partnership with the Australian High Commission in Malaysia, The Asia Foundation convened “Care Economy Dialogue: Toward a Resilient and Sustainable Care Economy in Malaysia” on March 28, 2023, in […] -
Policy Brief – Women’s Inclusion in India’s Trade Ecosystem: From Talk to Action
June 9, 2023Trade policy cannot be gender-neutral in a world where women enter a trade with a pre-existing disadvantage, built on social, institutional, and structural constructs. It needs to counter the disadvantage […] -
Accelerate Women’s Entrepreneurship and Access to Capital in Cambodia: Lessons and Recommendations
March 28, 2023This document presents lessons and recommendations from Accelerate Women’s Entrepreneurship and Access to Capital in Cambodia, an initiative funded by the VISA Foundation and implemented by The Asia Foundation. By providing training courses to large numbers of entrepreneurs in Cambodia, this program aimed to provide participants with digital skills and... -
Roadmap for Action on the Care Economy in Asia and the Pacific
February 16, 2023Drawing on the input and expertise of Bali Care Economy Dialogue participants, this Roadmap for Action is a co-created regional agenda for building a resilient care ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific. Beginning with an overview of key issues discussed at the Dialogue, the Roadmap for Action lays out overarching... -
Optimizing Screening and Support Services for Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Persons Victims in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
May 23, 2022Gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TIP) continue to be significant concerns in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In India and Nepal, the number of both GBV and TIP […] -
Optimizing Screening and Support Services of Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Person Victims in Nepal
May 23, 2022Spread across three countries in South Asia—India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—this research project aimed to identify promising practices and challenges in integrating or separating services for victims of human trafficking […] -
Beyond “Capacity”: Gendered Election Processes, Networks, and Informality in Local Governments in Nepal
May 11, 2022While many donors and much state attention have focused on building the skills and capacities of elected women to make them effective in their formal political roles, recent research has […] -
Case Management Guidelines for the Counselors and Women Development Officers of the State Ministry of Women and Child Development
March 17, 2022In Sri Lanka, the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated many existing issues and heightened vulnerabilities placed on specific groups of people, especially women and children. The State Ministry of Women and Child […] -
Optimizing Screening and Support Services of Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Person Victims in India
March 3, 2022In India, cases of trafficking in persons (TIP) have risen since 2019 alongside a dip in conviction rates. This raises valid questions on the existent gaps in the screening and […] -
Optimizing Screening and Support Services for Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Person Victims in Sri Lanka
February 24, 2022Sri Lanka’s checkered track record of extending services to victims of trafficking in persons (TIP) raises valid questions of how best to strengthen the systems in place. Given limited resources, […] -
Why Accessing Justice is Challenging for Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
September 30, 2021This report is for anyone interested in understanding the process and challenges faced by a victim-survivor of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence within the formal legal redress mechanism. This research […] -
Covid-19 Impact Assessment on Micro and Small-scale Women Business Enterprises in Mongolia
September 21, 2021The Asia Foundation Mongolia’s Women’s Economic Empowerment project and the Independent Research Institute of Mongolia conducted the Covid-19 Impact Assessment on Micro and Small-scale Women Business Enterprises in Mongolia between October 2020 and July […] -
Accelerating Women’s Advancement in STEM: Emerging Lessons on Network Strategies and Approaches
June 28, 2021Networks, both formal and informal, play a pivotal role in helping girls and women enter and succeed in STEM fields. They do this by facilitating peer support, role models, mentorship […] -
Covid-19 & The New Normal for Women in the Economy in Pakistan
March 8, 2021The Asia Foundation’s Covid-19 & The New Normal for Women in the Economy in Pakistan report assesses Covid-19 pandemic’s socioeconomic impact on women. The regional research includes country-specific reports that […] -
Covid-19 & The New Normal for Women in the Economy in Nepal
March 8, 2021The Asia Foundation’s Covid-19 & The New Normal for Women in the Economy in Nepal report assesses Covid-19 pandemic’s socioeconomic impact on women. The regional research includes country-specific reports that […] -
Covid-19 & The New Normal for Women in the Economy in South Asia
March 8, 2021The Asia Foundation’s Covid-19 & The New Normal for Women in the Economy in South Asia report assesses the Covid-19 pandemic’s socioeconomic impact on women. The regional research includes country-specific […] -
Guidelines for an Index on Gender Friendly Cities
September 22, 2020To 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
September 22, 2020This 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
September 21, 2020Safetipin, 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 […] -
India’s Emerging Gig Economy: The Future of Work for Women
July 23, 2020This pilot study seeks to understand the role of India’s growing platform-based gig economy on women’s employment and working conditions. It presents an in-depth study of women’s work through the […] -
Mobile Banking – Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment for the Low-Income Population and Women in Vietnam
July 7, 2020This impact study highlights major benefits experienced by VBSP clients and group leader in the long run, impact case studies, and indicative cost benefit analysis. This exercise aims to conduct […] -
Report on Needs Assessment of Women-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Vietnam
April 30, 2020The objective of this study is to assess the need for support of women-owned SMEs in Vietnam. Specifically, the report explores the obstacles faced by women-owned SMEs, their need for […] -
Not Enough Time: Insight Into Myanmar Women’s Urban Experiences
March 27, 2020In 2018 The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the Yangon School of Political Science, rolled out the City Life Survey (CLS) following a successful pilot in 2017. The Asia Foundation […] -
Accelerate Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities in Korea
September 19, 2019With generous support from Fondation CHANEL, The Asia Foundation implemented a one-year research project, Accelerate Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities in South Korea, to better understand the challenges and opportunities […] -
Emerging Lessons on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific
October 18, 2018Case Studies from the Asian Development Bank and The Asia Foundation As two organizations with a history of supporting women entrepreneurs in Asia, The Asia Foundation and the Asian Development […] -
Needs Assessment of Women-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Vietnam
October 10, 2018The study Needs Assessment of Women-owned Small and Medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam was conducted by VWEC from September 2017 to April 2018 with financial and technical support from The Asia […] -
Community-Based Approaches: Ending Violence Against Women Through Community Action – A Reflection On Research, Ethics, And Practice
January 3, 2018This report documents what has been learned to date through Nabilan’s Community-Based Approaches program, including key research questions on violence against women and program implementation. -
Developing State Sector Counselling Services in Sri Lanka: A Comparative Report of the Review Studies Conducted in 2013 and 2017 with the Counsellors of the Ministries of Social Services and of Women and Child Affairs
September 14, 2017The year 2005 marked a significant milestone for The Asia Foundation with the integration of a psychosocial approach to its development work, particularly in relation to the Reducing the Effects […]