The Asia Foundation 347d ago

The Asia Foundation (TAF) recently convened women leaders from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to share experiences and strategies from conflict and post-conflict situations. "Transforming Women, Peace, and Security Learning into Action in Southeast Asia,” was hosted by The Asia Foundation’s AMPLIFY program, a 5-year initiative funded by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and supported by The Asia Foundation’s Lotus Circle philanthropic network. The Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, or WPS, is a policy framework established by the United Nations in 2000 and is a growing area of focus for organizations like the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN. The framework prioritizes driving women’s participation in peace processes to contribute to longer, more resilient peace after conflict. TAF’s AMPLIFY project is supporting interventions across ASEAN, focusing on Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam, with potential engagement in Timor-Leste as it prepares to join ASEAN.