Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win, who is also Chairman of the Myanmar National Women’s Committee, presided over a national-level seminar on the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Speaking at the event, the Union minister said the implementation period (2016-2025) of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence Against Women is coming to an end, and ASEAN Member States are to submit their national-level reports to conduct an End-Term Review of the implementation. Moreover, it needs to draft effective programmes for the next ten-year period (2026-2035). The discussion will also cover the current implementation in line with national policies adopted to reduce and eliminate violence against women, newly emerging forms of violence against women, the challenges encountered, and the priority areas for action.

The country also formed the Myanmar National Women’s Committee and drafted the National Strategic Plan for the Advancement of Women (NSPAW) as the two work procedures of the Beijing Platform for Action. The work committee members also carry out the projects mentioned in NSPAW in accordance with the pledges of the international and ASEAN regions. The country compiled the National Self-Assessment Survey as the first phase of the End-Term Review, and sent it to the ASEAN Secretariat on 24 July 2025. As the second phase, today’s national-level seminar will review the implementation work processes and submit the reports that carry effective action plans for the coming 10 years.

The pre-recorded video of the Deputy Secretary-General for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community was played, and the attendees coordinated the discussion.

MNA/KTZH

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