Closing Ceremony of the Annual Congress to Review 2025 Work Results and Set Directions for the Ministry of Women’s Affairs

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) organized the closing ceremony of its annual congress to review the 2025 work results and set future directions. The ceremony was presided over by Her Excellency Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs.

In connection with the 2026 priority tasks raised during the assembly, the Minister provided additional recommendations on 9 key priority areas for the Ministry, Provincial Departments, line ministries, and all stakeholders as follows:

-Continue implementing the Gender Transformative Approach.

-Enhance the ecosystem supporting women entrepreneurs and business owners.

-Review possibilities for strengthening and expanding programs and policy measures to promote women’s well-being in both economic and social sectors.

-Continue implementing the Girls’ Leadership Program.

-Lead and coordinate the implementation of the National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women and the National Action Plan to Prevent Early Marriage and Adolescent Pregnancy.

-Organize the “Good Parents, Good Children” and “Outstanding Mother” programs.

-Focus on addressing the gender gap.

-Continue leading and strengthening coordination within the framework of the National Committee for Promoting Social Morality and Women’s Values.

-Promote the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda.

On this auspicious occasion, the Minister encouraged leaders and civil servants at all levels of the Ministry and Provincial Departments of Women’s Affairs to continue implementing their work directions in accordance with the government’s reform programs and strategic goals. The objective is to achieve higher efficiency and new milestones, focusing on strengthening governance, implementing the “Dynamics of Stakeholder System” approach, and modernizing state institutions to be highly capable, strong, smart, proactive, and resilient—particularly in response to rapid social evolution and current global uncertainties.

The event was attended by Ministry leadership, representatives from Provincial Departments of Women’s Affairs and sub-national administrations, line ministries, civil society organizations, and development partners, totaling approximately 300 participants (240 women) in person and 600 participants via Zoom.