Making digital spaces safe for women in Southeast Asia

Wed, 01/18/2023 - 12:00

Alexandra Håkansson Schmidt, Programme Analyst, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

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Alexandra Håkansson Schmidt, international UN Volunteer Specialist serves as Programme Analyst in Governance, Peace and Security with the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok, Thailand. Her contribution centers on making digital spaces safe for women. Alexandra provides technical support to programme development, planning and coordination under UN Women ROAP’s Governance, Peace, and Security portfolio.

Alexandra's UN Volunteer assignment is fully funded by the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Demonstrating leadership in disability inclusion

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:00

I Made Wikanda, national UN Volunteer Disability Inclusion Officer

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I Made Wikandana (Wikan) is a national UN Volunteer Disability Inclusion Officer with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Indonesia. According to a paper published in 2020, three out of 10 children with disabilities have never attended school. This makes mainstreaming disability inclusion all the more important – a priority for UNICEF in the region.

Everyone possesses the spirit of a leader, believes Wikan. His leadership spirit led him to help his community through a UN Volunteer assignment that began in November 2021.