Indonesia takes on the position of President of the ASEAN Women's Union

Within the framework of the 22nd ACWO General Assembly, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) has transferred the position of President of the ASEAN Women's Union (ACWO) for the 2027-2028 term to the National Council of Women's Organizations of Indonesia (KOWANI), continuing cooperation activities for the advancement of women in the region.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Le Thi Thuy - Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam Women's Union, President of ACWO for the term 2025-2026, affirmed that taking on the position of President of ACWO for the term 2025-2026 and hosting the 22nd General Assembly is both an honor and a responsibility of the Vietnam Women's Union for the development of the Federation and the regional women's movement.

Looking back at the past term, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union Le Thi Thuy emphasized the companionship and sense of responsibility of member organizations that have helped ACWO continue to promote solidarity, cooperation, experience sharing and promote issues of concern to women in the region.

The 22nd ACWO General Assembly held in Hanoi spent time exchanging views on protecting women and children in the context of digital transformation, orienting activities and initiatives to improve the effectiveness of cooperation between women's organizations. According to Ms. Le Thi Thuy, the value of connection needs to be expressed through practical initiatives, programs and actions for women and children.

That message also sets requirements for ACWO's next cooperation journey and the experiences shared at the forum need to become a basis for member organizations to coordinate and develop activities suitable to the needs of women in each country.

Within the framework of the 22nd ACWO General Assembly, Ms. Le Thi Thuy presented the ACWO flag and the wreath of honor to Ms. Yenny Wahid, President of the National Council of Women's Organizations of Indonesia (KOWANI). The ceremony was held in the presence of the heads of delegations of member organizations, marking the handover of the responsibility of coordinating the Federation's activities in the new term.

At the meeting on the same day, a noteworthy content of ACWO was the implementation of procedures to approve the Association of Women of Timor-Leste to join ACWO, expanding the network of cooperation between women's organizations in the region.

The 22nd ACWO General Assembly also took place with exchanges on the Federation's activities and the topic "Safety for women and children in the context of digital transformation".

Through discussion sessions, delegates focused on proposing solutions to strengthen coordination at the regional level, contributing to building a safe and equal digital environment, creating conditions for women and children to actively participate, access and enjoy the achievements of digital transformation.

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