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FEATURE STORY March 8, 2020

IWD2020: Meet The Women Who Are Breaking Barriers Across East Asia and Pacific

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For International Women¡¯s Day 2020, we¡¯re getting to know the pioneering women across East Asia Pacific who are breaking barriers and creating change for the decade ahead. Get to know them below.

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MALAYSIA | A former military officer who then cofounded Caring Moms, an organization empowering woman with economic development. Meet SheraMYANMAR | At the age of 11 she became a refugee after being displaced by conflicts. She is now a human rights and women¡¯s rights activist. Meet Naw K¡¯nyawPHILIPPINES | A physicist and an advocate for scientific and data-driven culture. She is among the 2018 Outstanding Young Men and Women in education innovation. Meet Erika
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INDONESIA | A renewable energy advocate and social entrepreneur, helping implement micro-hydropower projects to stimulate economies in rural areas. Meet PuniVIETNAM | Founder and president of SONG (LIFE) foundation, a non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainable ways of life in harmony with nature. Meet Pham.MONGOLIA | is pediatrician by training and has been working to improve health services in her province since 2017. Meet Ulziitogtokh
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THAILAND | Trust, dedication, teamwork, and respect were key in her over 30 years of career in the public and private sectors. Named ¡®The Best Working Women in 2017¡¯. Meet RuenvadeeTIMOR-LESTE | A young activist who started a vocal feminist group and works for an economic think tank. Her group contributed to a lasting change in family planning policy. Meet Berta.FIJI | Represented her country as a rugby player and won gold in powerlifting. She has sailed over 70,000 nautical miles advocating the use of traditional Pacific knowledge for a sustainable future. Meet Iva and more amazing women from Pacific


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