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Applications open for YSEALI workshop on advancing gender equality The programme will gather 50 emerging leaders from ASEAN and Timor Leste for a 3-day programme

March 28, 2019

The US Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan is calling on interested parties to apply for a three-day gender equality workshop that will be…

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Gender parity at work only possible if men do more at home: UN Imbalanced division of household work between men and women is one of the most resilient features of gender inequality

March 9, 2019

GENEVA (AFP) – Progress towards gender parity at work has barely budged for the past quarter century, and will only speed up once…

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Voices

On demystifying feminism Mainstream narratives of feminism may conjure up images bra-burning activists, or a clubhouse full of 'angry' females plotting the demise of the patriarchy. But we need to reclaim the term 'feminism' from those who seek to deride it, writes Khairunnisa Ibrahim

March 9, 2019

Are you a feminist? I’ve seen people flinch when the word is mentioned, and many vehemently deny they are “one of those”. I…

Gov’t to conduct national survey on women’s development On International Women's Day, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports calls for women's achievements in nation-building to be recognised

March 8, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A national survey will be conducted to examine the status of women’s development in Brunei, with focus on issues…

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Applications for YSEALI women’s leadership workshop now open Women leaders working in the economic development sector in ASEAN are especially encouraged to apply

January 30, 2019

Applications are now open for the YSEALI Women’s Leadership Workshop 2019, a fully-funded programme aimed at empowering the future female leaders of Southeast…

YSEALI alumni launch online network to connect, empower ASEAN women Website aims to bring together female leaders across ASEAN to tackle regional issues

December 28, 2018

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Bruneian and Malaysian alumni from the Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) have launched a website to connect female…

41% of Brunei patent applications list female inventors, exceeding global average UN agency hails significant increase in women inventors globally, but says gender gap remains

May 1, 2018

Brunei exceeds the global average for patents listed with female inventors, according to recent statistics. The vast majority of patent applications filed with…

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Voices

(Re)coding the world for women When you think about leaders and heavyweights in the world of politics, business and technology, often you will find they are men. We need to challenge a world order built on male power, writes Khairunnisa Ibrahim.

March 8, 2018

I used to want to be like Sherlock Holmes. I wanted to be brilliant, like he is, and intuitive, and excited about science,…

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