Tag: Bangkok
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Decent Work for Women: Achieving the 2030 Agenda
Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok. As the world emerges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of building sustainable economies is at the forefront of the agendas of countries worldwide. Soroptimist International had an online presence at the meeting “Accelerating Progress towards Decent Work and Fairer Societies” Bangkok, Thailand on 26 September…
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Climate Action in the Making: Asia Pacific Country Commitments and Challenges
“Climate [action] is a core issue of our survival” (Jeffrey Sachs, 15 May 2023) Soroptimist International was represented by Dr Theresa Devasahayam at the 79th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP 79) held in Bangkok from the 15th to the 19th May 2023. The annual session is an…
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Women and the World of Work
SI United Nations Representative in Bangkok, Dr Theresa Devasahayam, talks about how we have to ensure that women and vulnerable groups are not left behind when the world advances towards growing digitalisation in the workplace.
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Minding the Workplace Gap with C190
Dr. Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok, explains how advocating for C190 is synonymous with fighting against gender inequality.
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Collaboration, Cooperation and Commitment: Post-Pandemic Recovery Strategies in Asia
The seventy-seventh session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), held from 26 to 29 April 2021, was aimed at discussing the necessary steps countries in Asia and the Pacific should anticipate taking to rebuild their economies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of the meeting, “Building…
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Females on the Frontline: Fighting COVID-19 in Asia
SI United Nations (UN) Representative, Bangkok, Theresa Devasahayam, takes a deep dive into the challenges faced by female migrant workers in Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“FEEDING THE FORGOTTEN”: ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 2 IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Food is intrinsic for survival and is a fundamental human right. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 posits that by 2030, it is aimed that hunger and malnutrition will be eradicated. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, this goal may never materialise. While the world is focused on the arrival of a vaccine; governments anxiously wanting to…
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The SDGs: Where do Southeast Asian Women and Girls Stand?
SI’s UN Representative in Bangkok, Theresa Devasahayam, reflects on the findings of the 3rd South-East Asia Forum on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals held last October at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Women and the Environment: Roles, Risks and Rights
Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok, explains why gender and social justice should be embedded in climate action goals.
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Your Voice at the UN
This month’s edition discusses the future of education for women and girls, with news from SI UN Representatives at UNESCO, a comprehensive review of gender equality across the Asia Pacific region from SI’s UN Representative in Bangkok, and an introduction to the upcoming events to be held at the UN centre in New York.