Will Indonesia break the trend by fielding the first female ASEAN SG in 2028?
Authors: Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Sharon Seah and Apichai Sunchindah
Published: The Jakarta Post
December 23, 2024
While women make up half of Southeast Asia’s population, regional efforts to mainstream gender issues so far remain a formidable challenge. However, notable strides have been made in recent years primarily through the cooperation between UN Women and the ASEAN Committee on Women, as well as the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children with the support of ASEAN donor partners.
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Prof. Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Chair of the Board of Directors, The Habibie Center is Honorary Member of the Romanian Institute for Europe-Asia Studies – IRSEA.
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