Achieving the Sdgs for All and Leaving No Woman Or Girl Behind
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ASEAN Gender AchievingOutlook the SDGs for all and leaving no woman or girl behind ABOUT THIS REPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report is the result of the collaborative efforts and UN Women would like to thank the Governments of Australia, partnership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Ireland, Mexico, Sweden, the United States and the United Achieving the SDGs for all and leaving (ASEAN), ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW), ASEAN Kingdom and Alwaleed Philanthropies, Alibaba Foundation, no woman or girl behind Secretariat, and the United Nations Entity for Gender the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Elizabeth Arden Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). for their generous contributions to the Making Every Woman and Girl Count Programme, which provided support in the The publication also brings into focus the paucity of gender preparation of the ASEAN Gender Outlook data and calls for greater investment and prioritization of data for tracking progress towards gender equality and Report lead: Sara Duerto-Valero achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report authors: Sara Duerto-Valero, in ASEAN in line with the ASEAN Complementarities Initiative Sneha Kaul, and Ryce Chanchai between the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the 2030 Statistics: Sara Duerto-Valero and Sneha Kaul with special Agenda for Sustainable Development. thanks to ASEAN Member States, particularly ACW, ASEAN Division for Statistics and ASEAN Community The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors Statistical System (ACSS) and do not necessarily represent the views of UN Women, Strategic guidance and substantive contributions: the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations. The ACW, ASCC, ASEAN Secretariat Poverty Eradication designations employed and the presentation of the material and Gender Division (PEGD), Mohammad Naciri, in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion Jamshed Kazi, and Sarah Knibbs (UN Women) whatsoever on the part of UN Women concerning the legal Coordination and support for the review process: status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, ASEAN Secretariat PEGD or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Design: blossom.it For a list of any errors or omissions found subsequent to the report launch please visit our website. © 2021 ASEAN and UN Women Achieving the SDGs for all and leaving no woman or girl behind ACHIEVINGGender THE equality SDGS FOR ALLacross AND LEAVING the SDGs: NO WOMAN A statistical OR GIRL BEHIND overview for the ASEAN region 9% OF WOMEN and girls experienced physical COVID-19 is rolling back some and/or sexual violence by an of the SDG progress achieved intimate partner in the past 12 ASEAN Member States have to date. More women than months. slashed poverty rates in the men experienced illness (not past decades, but women in the necessarily COVID-19 related) Evidence shows that region are still likelier than men since the spread of the virus, to live in poverty. but only 92% of those engaged in the OF WOMEN COVID-19 has increased the 58% 70% OF WOMEN production of crude, petroleum still earn less than their unpaid domestic and care work were able to see a doctor. and natural gas are men – very partners. burden. In ASEAN Member few women see any profits. States Women with children are worse OF WOMEN Household energy consumption off and in 2019, maternity cash 30% noted increases in the intensity patterns in South-East Asia are benefits reached only of domestic work since the also detrimental to women. 33% OF WOMEN. spread of the virus, compared In 2018, an estimated to only OF MEN. 3 Evidence shows that younger 16% 224 million people are now completing people in ASEAN lacked clean higher levels of schooling. cooking fuels and technologies. Only an estimated The poorest rural women are the most deprived in access to clean 4% OF WOMEN fuels in all countries. and Major nutrition gains were brought about by economic OF MEN 3% An estimated prosperity, but select groups of have completed no education. women are still at risk: To achieve universal basic people in 93 million education, ASEAN Member the ASEAN region have gained Women States must reach ethnic access to safe drinking water age 15 - 19 minorities and women in since 2000. are among the most vulnerable remote areas. Men are to anemia and most likely to be Without it, women and girls 4 underweight. often bear the burden of water 11.5 TIMES collection, which in some cases as likely as women to be Women living in poorest can take up to employed in ASEAN Member rural households and remote States. Efforts should focus on provinces are 10 percentage promoting, among others, young 15 hours women’s engagement: points more likely than for a single round trip. the average woman to be underweight. More women are now Rural women spend the most participating in decision making, time collecting water. 24% Urban women are the most but parity has not been reached: OF YOUNG likely to be overweight, another WOMEN measure of malnutrition are outside of 20% of parliament seats education and are occupied by WOMEN. employment, compared to WOMEN make up 24% of middle and senior managers 13% in the private sector. The rapid economic development OF YOUNG in the ASEAN region has raised MEN In the ASEAN region, child energy demand by An estimated marriage rates are among the 80% 90% lowest in the world but efforts of deliveries in the region are needed to fully eliminate As a result, the region’s reliance are now attended by skilled violence and harmful practices. on fossil fuels has increased. ASEAN’s digital market has personnel. However, risks This is affecting people’s health expanded threefold in the remain higher for women living and women’s care burden, and past three years, opening in the poorest rural households, 16% putting pregnant women at risk. the door for a wide range of where OF GIRLS opportunities for digital work still marry and remote work arrangements. 33% before In some countries, however, of births are unattended. turning 18 a digital divide still exists. 4 ASEAN GENDER OUTLOOK ASEAN is the fastest growing Cities offer economic Women depend largely on The ASEAN region sees the most internet market in the world, with oportunities and challenges. natural resources. Many alarming deforestation rates in employed women are engaged the world. Land degradation 125,000 NEW USERS in agriculture: has prompted urban migration joining the market every day. 40% OF URBAN RESIDENTS 64% in Lao PDR, 39% in Viet Nam on the part of men and a live in slums, largely due to a and 34% in Cambodia. feminization of agriculture. This offers tremendous lack of sufficient living area. Others simply rely on natural However, over oportunities, but most related Many slum dwellers also lack resources when they cannot jobs are occupied by men. water and clean fuels. access assets. 85% of agricultural land holders OF WOMEN 48% OF RESEARCHERS 36% 28% OF WOMEN are MEN. in ASEAN Member States are slum residents cook with live in households that primarily women, and only unclean fuels, compared with use wood as cooking fuel. 15% Climate change, including aridity and flooding, is intensifying 45% OF URBAN WOMEN non-slum dwellers. women’s vulnerability, and OF JOBS increasing their water and in information firewood collection times. services Support services are key for activities are slum dwellers to overcome these ASEAN Member States are occupied by challenges. among the world’s most them. peaceful. In 2017, the region committed to advance the Female participation is women, peace and security important for new developments (WPS) agenda through the to meet women’s needs. Joint Statement on Promoting Globally, the share of women in WPS in ASEAN. The region also the seafood industry is contributes to peacekeeping in other countries, although the Both women and men play 47% personnel contributions remain Women acount for up to important roles in sustainable below gender parity for all consumption. 55% OF WORKERS ASEAN Member States. in the pre and post fishing Women peacekeepers make up Men are processes in select ASEAN 29% of individual police, ASEAN Member States have 7 TIMES Member States. made substantial strides towards as likely as women to be 21% of mission experts, reducing gender inequalities, engaged in mining and and only from reducing child marriage quarrying, a heavily polluting and maternal mortality, to occupation. 5% of troops. enhancing women’s access to education and participation in decision-making. But income and location inequalities persist, with Gini coefficients ranging from Coastal tourism is key for the 0.44 to 0.31 region. Tourism represents 18% of all exports in Thailand, and In ASEAN Member States data is Rural women living in poor 9% in the Philippines. Protecting available for only households are lagging the More than our oceans should be a key of gender-related furthest behind for almost all priority for ASEAN. 41% SDG indicators. indicators analyzed. 90% OF WOMEN have the final say on small household purchases. To promote its availability, countries must ensure national development strategies put this issue at their centre. Making financial and human resources available for data production and promoting gender data use for decision-making are critical. 5 ASEAN GENDER OUTLOOK FOREWORD 2020 was an important year to revitalize commitments The need for greater made in Beijing to make gender equality and data and evidence is empowerment of women and girls a reality for all. even more critical in It was also a five-year milestone towards achieving the COVID-19 pandemic the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The response to ensure strong year 2020 also marked the 20th anniversary of the recovery in ASEAN to UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, which better understand and established a powerful normative framework to ensure address its widespread women’s needs, voices and perspectives become impact particularly on central to efforts to prevent, resolve and recover from women and girls.