Webinar: Gendering the Pandemic: Women’s representation and participation in the Asia-Pacific
Asia Rising
English - March 21, 2022 02:27 - 1 hour - 34.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsPolitics News asia china japan la trobe university indonesia korea north korea south korea india Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
For all states across the Asia-Pacific women's representation in all sectors remains dismally low. The COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it have disproportionately affected women and girls across the Asia-Pacific, from alarming increases in domestic violence during extended lockdowns to the growing gender gap in employment opportunities.
Addressing these challenges requires policy-makers to implement gender-sensitive reforms, taking the voice and visibility of women and girls seriously in decision-making processes across both private and public sector spheres.
As we manage the difficult task of recovery and the ongoing long term impacts of COVID-19 there has never been a better time to lift ambition on women's representation and participation in leadership roles. But how do we make this ambition a reality?
This event is presented by La Trobe Asia and the Griffith Asia Institute.
Introduction provided by Professor Caitlin Byrne, Director - Griffith Asia Institute
Panel:
- Professor Vivian Lin, Executive Associate Dean, Professor of Practice (Public Health), LKS Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University and Adjunct Professor, La Trobe Asia
- Dr Dhara Shah, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director Engagement in the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith Business School
- Ryce Chanchai, ASEAN Governance, Peace and Security Lead, UN Women Indonesia
- Associate Professor Bec Strating, Director - La Trobe Asia (Chair)
Recorded on 15 March 2022.