Podcast: Women in Power – Jennifer Kalpokas Doan, Vanuatu

Produced by UN Women, the Women in Power podcast features conversations about the representation of women in power and decision-making in Asia and the Pacific – the challenges as well as opportunities and progress. This episode features Jennifer Kalpokas Doan, Executive Director of the Pacific Regional Programme at Balance of Power, Vanuatu. (Interview conducted in 2024. Duration: 26 minutes). Despite progress, the Asia-Pacific region still faces deep-rooted social norms and gender biases that create significant barriers to women's full, equal and meaningful participation in decision-making. Through this podcast series, UN Women aims to shed new light on the need for bold action to overcome these barriers – women have a fundamental right to participate and lead in all levels of decision-making processes, just as men do. This podcast is supported by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Republic of Korea, as part of the Beijing+30 Activation: Strengthening Women's Leadership to Accelerate Progress on Women's Rights in South and South-East Asia. #womeninleadership #unwomen #asiapacific