Thailand is hosting the 15th ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children Conference in Phuket this week (Photo: nwnt.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT) - Thailand is hosting the 15th ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) Conference in Phuket this week.
Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Maitree Inthusut announced at a press conference that Thailand will host the 15th ACWC and the 16th ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) Conferences in Phuket.
Ten ASEAN member nations as well as ACW 3 countries including China, Japan and Korea will also attend the conferences. Thailand will also host other meetings this week including the 4th conference between ACWC and ACW and the 9th ACW 3 meeting.
The objective of these conference platforms is to address gender equality, promote the rights of women and children in the region and to mobilize ACWC and ACW’s relevant project plans. - VNA
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