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Business Champions for Gender Equality

The 2026 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards launch in April. The Awards recognise companies that are transforming their commitments to gender equality into real action. Through innovative policies, inclusive leadership, and measurable impact, awardees are building more equitable workplaces and economies.

The Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards Legacy

​Across four award cycles, more than 300 best practices have been honoured for their highest achieving initiatives in their respective categories, out of thousands of applicants.

Image of Thiri Aung, CEO of Women Tranforming Myanmar, the 2024 Regional Asia-Pacific Awardee as SME Champion for Leadership Commitment
"The WEPs Award is more than just a trophy; it is a powerful platform. Receiving this recognition has boosted our organization’s credibility, opening doors to new international partnerships and catalytic opportunities for the women-led MSMEs we support."

Thiri Aung, CEO of Women Transforming Myanmar

2024 Regional Asia-Pacific WEPs Awardee as SME Champion for Leadership Commitment

​​Hear from one of our 2022 regional winners on what inspired them to take action for gender equality, and apply for the Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards.

The Women’s Empowerment Principles: The Global Framework for Gender Equality in Business

The Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards are underpinned by the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs): a global  framework which guides businesses on how to take action for gender equality across all aspects of their organisation. Companies can sign the WEPs to pledge their commitment to the principles. To date, the WEPs have over 12,000 global signatories, of which more than 3200 are from Asia-Pacific, growing rapidly from less than 600 in 2019. 


 

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The Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards are organized as part of the UN Women programme
Gender Action Lab (GAL): Innovation and Impact for Gender Equality in Asia-Pacific, powered by the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), supported by the Government of Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.


 
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Initiated under the WeEmpowerAsia Programme
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