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The Ministry of Labor holds senior-level academic meetings on gender equality in specialized organizations under the ASEAN Community.

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               Mr. Somsak Apiwanthanakul Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor Representatives from 10 ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretariat, international organizations, and about 120 academics attend senior level gender academic conferences on specific gender issues in specialized organizations under the ASEAN Community between June 27-29, 2018 in Manila, the Philippines The Philippine Women’s Committee is hosting the meeting.

             The conference included representatives from various organizations. The Socio-Cultural Community ASEAN from 10 countries (including senior ASEAN, the ASEAN Committee on Women, the ASEAN Committee on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers, Committee on ASEAN to promote and protect women’s rights and. Children’s rights, senior education officials, ASEAN And senior officials in rural development and poverty alleviation, etc.) to exchange knowledge and understanding about gender equality in order to analyze gender equality and lead to policy formulation and implementation. various Cover this issue At the end of the meeting, groups were grouped to provide recommendations on how to integrate males into their programs and activities. In each specialized organization under the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
              Male dimension issues and gender equality are one of the key issues in the world, as they are linked in both social, economic, and security dimensions. Therefore, this forum is to raise awareness among the ASEAN Member States about these issues, so that they can lead to the implementation of policies and practices in line with international treaties with Thailand. The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women United Nations Development Goals (SDGs) (Goal 5 Achieves Gender Equality And the ASEAN Declaration on the Implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the Sustainable Development Goal, based on the male dimension.

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