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26 November 2024
Men and boys are central to the changes necessary for ending gender-based violence (GBV). These changes include difficult transformations: men changing deeply entrenched behaviors and the social norms that support them, re-balancing power in intimate and social relationships, change in…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
19 to 20 September 2024
ABOUT THE EVENT
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) faces complex challenges – climate change, demographic shifts, rapid technological advancement – that both threaten progress and offer potential for transformative solutions. In this dynamic landscape, the GMS Gender Equality and Inclusion…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
30 August 2024
Climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heat waves, disproportionately affecting women across Asia and the Pacific. Women, especially those engaged in informal and outdoor work, face heightened risks to their health, economic productivity and social welfare.…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
11 October 2022
October 11 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG). In partnership with Plan International (Plan), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a webinar which presented the key findings of Plan’s Asia and the Pacific Girl’s Leadership Index (GLI). Over the last…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
9 to 10 June 2022
via Zoom.
RETA Workshop Highlights Day 1
RETA Workshop Highlights Day 2
Branwen Martha Millar Highlights
Shanthi Dairiam Highlights
The Gender Equality Thematic Group held ADB's first hybrid event -- the Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Gender-Inclusive Climate…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
6 May 2022
The digital age offers significant opportunities to empower women - to earn additional income, enhance employment prospects, and acquire knowledge. But at the same time, digital transformation may have a negative impact on women’s access to resources and opportunities, including jobs, skills, and…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Gender Equality Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
31 March 2022
In celebration of International Women’s Month, ADB Southeast Asia Human and Social Development Division organized the second SECURE Webinar on Making Women’s Challenges and Roles in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programs Visible.
The webinar brought together experts, scholars, and practitioners to…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department, Gender Equality Division
30 March 2022
To conclude ADB’s Gender Month celebration, the Gender and Environment Thematic Groups hosted a webinar on “Nature-based Solutions (NbS) that Promote Gender Equality” to highlight innovative and gender-responsive pathways to address critical environmental and social issues, including climate…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
24 March 2022
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Strong project design and at entry, SMART gender indicators, and implementation process that incorporates monitoring and evaluation systems from the beginning of the project implementation, and full engagement with executive and implementing agencies from an early…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
11 March 2022
As part of ADB’s Gender Month celebrations, the Gender Equality, Climate Change, and Environment thematic groups hosted a session entitled, “What will it take to tackle climate change?”. SDCC Director General Bruno Carrasco, in his opening remarks, reiterated that as Asia and the Pacific’s…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster