International Women's Day East Asia Pacific

World Bank in East Asia Pacific IWD 2022 around the world

For International Women’s Day 2022, we’re talking with women leaders across East Asia and the Pacific who are advancing gender equality today to help create a more sustainable future for all.

Meet women creating a sustainable future in East Asia and Pacific

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IWD2021: Meet the Women Who are Leading the Way in East Asia and Pacific

For International Women’s Day 2021, meet trailblazing women across East Asia Pacific who are leading the way in East Asia and Pacific.

IWD2020: Meet The Women Who Are Breaking Barriers Across East Asia and Pacific

For International Women’s Day 2020, meet pioneering women across East Asia Pacific who are breaking barriers and creating change for the decade ahead.

Ms. Dinh Thi Huyen is the one of the beneficiaries in Vietnam of the World Bank project for entrepreneurship and digital marketing for ethnic minorities and women

Blog: Vietnam: Making the most of entrepreneurship and digital marketing for ethnic minorities and women

The World Bank, in partnership with the Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs (CEMA) and with the support of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), set out to test new models of support to ethnic minority entrepreneurs, particularly women, in Vietnam.

Blog: Building pathways to middle-class jobs for Indonesian women

Indonesian women struggle to find middle-class jobs partly because they lack access to the country’s labor market in the first place. Learn more about the jobs reform agenda in Indonesia.

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Meet women creating a sustainable future in East Asia and Pacific

#Cambodia | Chenda Sem is an advocate for women’s rights in Cambodia, assisting vulnerable women and survivors of gender-based violence in the country while sharing her knowledge with others to empower women and girls.

#China | Huan Ni is an environmental advocate for initiatives from promoting green lifestyles to practicing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in eastern China.

#Fiji | Mere Nailatikau is the host of the second season of the Vosa podcast and finds joy in storytelling that builds oceanic solidarity and giving women in the Pacific a platform to share their voice.

#Fiji | Captain Selai Saumi became the first-ever female Fijian captain of an airline when she assumed command as part of the Fiji Airways jet fleet. Since then, she has supported other Pacific women as they have followed in her dreams.

#FSM | Senator Perpetua Sappa Konman is the first female senator elected to the Federal State of #Micronesia’s Congress. A trained doctor who is determined to use her expertise to serve her community.

#Indonesia | Najelaa Shihab is the founder of Semua Murid Semua Guru (All the Students All the Teachers), an education movement network that aims to improve the quality an equality of educationfor all students in Indonesia.

#Kiribati | Dr. Tekeua Uriam Kabiri is the Director of Hospital Services at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Kiribati and has been on the healthcare frontlines since the #COVID19 pandemic began.

#Malaysia | Juliana Adam is the CEO of Biji-biji Initiative, a leading sustainable living practices across Malaysia for a sustainable future.

#LaoPDR | Ithana Bouphasavanh is the Director of the Association for Development of Women and Legal Education (ADWLE), which provides legal guidance to Lao women.

#Philippines | Cherrie Atilano is dedicated to providing agricultural economic opportunities for the people in the Philippines, while empowering women.

#PNG | Jacqui Joseph is using sports to tackle gender-based violence and empower young people in #PapuaNewGuinea to use their voice and be agents of change.

#PNG | Deborah Michelle Onga in #PapuaNewGuinea, has built her legal career through a commitment to service and with a determination to craft a legacy that empowers young women to follow in her footsteps.

#PNG | Beatrice Mahuru is a business leader and former CEO of the Digicel Foundation in #PapuaNewGuinea (PNG), is driven by the belief that our actions must help build a better world for girls and a sustainable future.

#PNG | Vinzealhar Ainjo Nen mobilizes young people in her community to take climate action as the Youth Representative for Climate Change at Sustainable Ocean Alliance in #PapuaNewGuinea.

#PNG | Dr. Fiona Hukula is a gender specialist at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Her work across community in #PapuaNewGuinea, policy and academia shows that gender equality involves us all.

#Samoa | Lenara Tupa'i-Fui led the development of Samoa’s eHealth system during the #COVID19 pandemic, demonstrating the power of technology in supporting the community.

#Thailand Koranis Tanangsnakool is the co-founder of ReReef, an environmental enterprise, working for a green and sustainable future by creating awareness of the human activities and how they impact the environment.

#TimorLeste | Armandian Gusmão Amaral is passionate about improving health care in Timor-Leste particularly for women and children. As the Program Director for “Partnership of Human Development” she become a mentor and inspiration to other women who are pursuing professional careers.

#Tonga | Dr. Salome Taufa, currently working for the Pacific Islands Forum, has been pushing tirelessly for the past 17 years to create better support for women in fisheries in the Pacific and empowering women through mentorship.

#Tonga | Ana Malia Falemaka is a youth activist in Tonga leading the charge on climate change action and a safer world for young women in the Pacific.

#Vietnam | Hoang Thi Minh Hong is the founder and executive director of CHANGE – a dynamic Vietnamese NGO. Her mission is to empower the youth to tackle some of Vietnam’s most critical environmental issues.