From Paris to New York, AWDPI's mission to empower Asian women earns global recognition and catalyzes new action at CSW69.
NEW YORK, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2025, the global non-profit organization Asian Women Development Plan International (AWDPI) received two prestigious honors during the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) at UN Headquarters in New York.
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