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Empowering women for a resilient recovery
Asia focus, Victoria Kwakwa, Published on 12/04/2021
» The recent celebration of International Women's Day came about a year into an unprecedented health and economic crisis that has destroyed lives and livelihoods globally. This has been a difficult period particularly for women as they have been hit much harder than men. Covid-19 is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities in East Asia and the Pacific and across the world.
Investing in people: Asean's key to better development
Asia focus, Victoria Kwakwa, Published on 16/09/2019
» Countries in Southeast Asia have achieved strong economic growth and substantially reduced poverty over the past 20 years. A deep political commitment to effective policies has lifted more than 100 million people out of poverty since 2000.
Drawing lessons from the best to teach the rest
News, Victoria Kwakwa, Published on 15/03/2018
» Today, two in five students in the East Asia and Pacific region learn more than students anywhere in the world. This is an important achievement for these school systems but also a learning opportunity for the many others still struggling to provide quality education.