Demographic Dividend and Silver Economy (MIPAA Side Meeting)

The UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office together with the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, Ministry of National Development Planning of the Republic of Indonesia (BAPPENAS), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and HelpAge International is organizing a side meeting of the MIPAA review. The title of the event is 'Demographic Dividend and Silver Economy' which will be held virtually on Thursday 30 June, 1230-1345, Bangkok time.

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Global Disability Summit 2022: Addressing GBV in Asia-Pacific

Background

An estimated one in seven people in the Asia-Pacific region have a disability. When factoring in underreporting of displacement due to natural disaster, this number is likely to be higher. Emergencies often create a new group of women and young persons with disabilities who require lifesaving services, which places an even greater demand on the limited services available. 

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International Day of the Girl

"My voice, our equal future"

Twenty-five years ago, some 30,000 women and men from nearly 200 countries arrived in Beijing, China, for the Fourth World Conference on Women, determined to recognize women's rights as human rights. The conference culminated in the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: the most comprehensive policy agenda for gender equality.

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