Women have been active participants in Laos's society, involved in politics, driving social transformation and development, becoming active in the world of business. Due to modernization and rural uprooting , women have begun to embrace lifestyles that are foreign to certain ideals.

32.7% of women aged 20–24 years old who were married or in a union before age 18. The adolescent birth rate is 83.4 per 1,000 women aged 15-19 as of 2016, up from 3.09 per 1,000 in 2015. As of February 2024, only 22% of seats in parliament were held by women.

Women have been active participants in Laos's society, involved in politics, driving social transformation and development, becoming active in the world of business. Due to modernization and rural uprooting, women have begun to embrace lifestyles that are foreign to certain ideals. [3]

From the spirited kingdom of Lan Xang to the modern socialist state, women in Laos have overcome challenges and embraced empowerment initiatives, emerging as influential pillars in their communities and nation.

Mar 8, 2022 · On International Women’s Day, members of the official Lao Women’s Union say that women in the Southeast Asian country still lack equality and suffer significant exploitation, violence and human...

UN Women has been working towards women’s empowerment and gender equality in Lao PDR since 1993. UN Women works in the following areas: Under the theme of engendering governance and leadership, UNIFEM helped to strengthen the capacity of the Lao Women’s Union and provided support for the establishment of the national women’s machinery.

Aug 31, 2020 · Laos has the highest rate of young brides in Southeast Asia – but education is the pathway to female empowerment says Christine Redmond, as she offers lessons and insights from Aide et Action's women’s entrepreneurship project in the country

Mar 7, 2023 · World Vision celebrates and recognizes the crucial role played by women in Lao communities as vectors of change and empowerment toward greater equity. With the International Women's Day commemorations, we feature four women inspiring change in Laos.

The Lao PDR is highly committed to the promotion of equality between men and women, and has articulated the country goals and priorities in the National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy (NGPES). The NGPES’ gender strategy – aimed at reducing poverty – is founded on the important role played by Lao women in the society. The effective

UNDP is committed to creating the necessary transformative change for gender equality in Lao PDR through mainstreaming gender throughout our programming and specific project tackling discrimination against women such as the Khan Hom Project.