For Every Age of HER LIFE: Photo Exhibition Launch

A photo exhibition titled #ForEveryAge of HER life will be installed by UNFPA at Global Festa 2022 coinciding with International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2022. The exhibition will provide a visual journey of the crucial stages of a woman’s life while raising awareness on the need for countries across Asia and the Pacific to adopt a life-cycle approach, centered on gender equality, to address population ageing and low fertility for a sustainable future.

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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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