Strength in numbers: what have WSM's Asia partners achieved in 2023?

Labour rights: Over 900.000 people, of which 56% women and 28% under 35 years, were reached by the services of the Asian partners to improve their working conditions.

Health: Over 200.000 people (63% women and 67% under 35y) had better access to health, mostly in Bangladesh through GK and through AREDS in India.

Social protection: over 500.000 people (51% women and 43% under 35 years) were reached by services to ensure better social security coverage.

Vocational training: nearly 200 workers (82% women and 80% under 35 years) received skill training to find new jobs, such as in tailoring, driving or paramedics.

Social economy: 100 members (63% women) were assisted by the partner organisations to improve their income through social economy initiatives like cooperatives.

INSP!R Asia network:

Advocacy: almost 7.500 members (half women, 26% under 35 years) were involved in advocacy efforts at country level to promote social protection, and 250 members (one third women) at continental level.

Learning: Over 6.500 members (55% women) from the partners learned how to better advocate for social protection at national level and 1.263 (38% women, two thirds under 35 years) at the continental level.