The Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of the 2020 International Women’s Day: “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights” will take place on 9 March 2020 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok
This year’s event will feature an interactive dialogue among young change-makers (women and girl leaders, gender equality activists and women’s rights advocates). The dialogue will showcase existing and emerging approaches to accelerate progress in advancing gender equality In the Asia-Pacific region.
The event is open to representatives from governments, diplomatic missions, the UN system, other international organizations, as well as civil society organizations including youth groups.
Datuk.Dr.Aphinita Chaichan President of United Nations Peace Keepers Federal Council(UNPKFC) was Attend The event is organized by the Asia-Pacific UN Regional Coordination Mechanism Thematic Working Group on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (TWG-GEEW), co-chaired by ESCAP and UN Women.
Key Speakers:
Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP
Ms. Anna-Karin Jatfors, Deputy Regional Director, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Ms. Jane Holloway, Social Impact Director, Dragonfly 360
Ms. Net Supatravanij, co-founder, Ila Generation
Mr. Zaak Garett, Founder of #PolicyPlease campaign
Ms. Nanticha (Lynn) Ocharoenchai, Founder of Climate Strike Thailand
Ms. Sohaila Rezaee, Founder of Young Emerging Leaders
Dr. Nantanoot Suwannawut, Bureau of Special Education Administration, Ministry
of Education, Thailand
Ms. Pirawan Wongnithisathaporn, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, Thailand
