There are more women media professionals than ever in many countries across Asia-Pacific, but they still represent only three out of 10 newsroom staff, often earn less than their male counterparts and are subject to sexual harassment, while struggling to reach decision-making positions. These are some of the findings in Inside the News: Challenges and...

Bringing together human rights and economic policymaking, this report calls for far-reaching changes to the global policy agenda that will transform economies and make women’s rights, and equality, a reality.

This background paper was prepared to inform discussions at an expert group meeting on prevention of violence against women and girls. Convened for 17–20 September 2012 in Bangkok, as part of the preparations for the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the status of women. 1 It analyses global progress, challenges and gaps in prevention...

Women in the Asia-Pacific Region still face significant injustice - especially in relation to domestic violence, household decision making and land rights.