TOKYO -- Tackling gender inequality in the Asia-Pacific region begins with addressing regulatory injustices and improving education, the United Nations Development Programme's regional director told Nikkei Asia in an interview.
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Kanni Wignaraja, the UNDP's regional director for the Asia-Pacific region, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 8. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
TOKYO -- Tackling gender inequality in the Asia-Pacific region begins with addressing regulatory injustices and improving education, the United Nations Development Programme's regional director told Nikkei Asia in an interview.