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Lives discovered through the WE Inspire project

It is difficult to predict the challenges women face living in a land where they are almost invisible, especially as undocumented individuals without a Thai ID card. However, the

Youth: a vital link between multicultural communities

More than 7,000 lives have been lost to the ongoing conflict in Thailand’s Deep South since 2004. Tensions between neighboring Muslims and Buddhists continue

YSEALI Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop involved youth leaders from the ASEAN region and Timor-Leste for a multi-day workshop

Women leading the supply chain

Amidst the prolonged pandemic over the past two years, business at every level has been damaged. Kenan Foundation Asia has been working to build

Mekong Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs (WE Inspire)

Communities along the Mekong are being significantly affected by changes to the river’s water flow, impacting people’s livelihoods and the traditional rural lifestyles; this

Remodeling demographic structure towards sustainable and inclusive society

This project has three objectives: 1) to build cross-sector collaboration to arrive at a shared vision for smart family planning; 2) to develop an

Strengthening international labor rights in Vietnam

While Vietnam has experienced rapid economic growth in the past decades, issues with international labor rights (ILR) compliance have left workers vulnerable to discrimination

Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Thai Industry: A Celebration of International Women’s Day

Marked annually on March 8th, International Women’s Day (IWD) is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women and to contribute to

Optimizing a comprehensive approach to COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines have been developed globally in record time, but questions about the vaccines’ safety and efficacy are of concern to some people in

Digital Marketing for Smart Farmers

The project’s objective is to provide training to develop beneficiaries’ skills in online marketing, business model canvas and adapting to changing consumer behaviors. Through

YSEALI Vietnam 2020 Workshop Series

Kenan will organize 15 two-day workshops, each of which will have at least 50 participants, in rural provinces across Vietnam. Each workshop will emphasize

YSEALI “FuturePreneur” Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop

The workshop will bring together 66 youth leaders from the ASEAN region and Timor-Leste for a multi-day workshop centered on the YSEALI pillar of

WeEmpowerAsia: Empowering Women for Stronger Societies

WeEmpowerAsia is a UN Women program funded by and in partnership with the European Union that seeks to increase the number of women who