Thailand: Two New Initiatives Launched on Gender Equality and Peacebuilding in Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces

Mar 26, 2025 | Montira Narkvichien and Naruedee Janthasing
UN Women Asia and the Pacific
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Two new community-based initiatives were launched during a recent mission to Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces (SBPs) by UN Women’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific and Representative in Thailand, Christine Arab, alongside Suda Sulong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Women’s Affairs and Family Development for the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS). The visit, from 13–14 February 2025, aimed to strengthen partnerships, enhance gender equality and advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda by launching the Women’s Empowerment and Learning Centres (WE Centres) and the WPS Network.