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2022 International Women’s Day contest winners announced

18 February 2022

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Bangkok, 18 February 2022 – The Women Ambassadors group and the women leaders of the United Nations in Thailand are proud to present the 30 winners from the video competition #AmbassadorForADay (#มาลองเป็นทูต1วัน) to mark International Women’s Day 2022 held each year on March 8.

Open to young people in Thailand aged between 16 and 25, the contest drew over 130 entries, and is a creative extension of its inaugural edition in 2021 initiated by the Embassies of Canada and India. It recognizes the seen and unseen contributions by young people towards issues affecting women and girls in their communities.

This year’s competition, themed ‘Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,’ also celebrates the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all.

The 30 #AmbassadorForADay winners are (in alphabetical order):

Aminta Permpoonwiwat
Asayaphorn Ruengjumnien
Asmanee Chesuemae
Boonyaphon Saisoi
Jiratchaya Sritaksinakul
Kanokporn Prakobsang
Kasira Chaksa
Napatchanok Insawang
Nara Weschayanwiwat
Nattanan Chavanotai
Nipit Suponrat
Nongtach Amornvivat
Pakkjeera Charoenpaitoon
Paphasorn Chotjinda
Pathitta Promsakha Na Sakolnakorn
Phakkapol Phatong
Phatteeya Yongsanguanchai
Pimchanika Pujchatham
Poomrapee Kulnarunartvanich
Raweekarn Amarachgul
Saharat Laksanasut
Sirisopha Ekarattanawong
Solatthika Roypromma
Suchanan Kokkrathok
Supitsara Kositbovornchai
Taratan Intarachatorn
Tomoko Ikuta
Tortong Tipparat
Yodwadee Dissara
Zanear Kakaow

The winners are invited to be part of a unique mentorship programme facilitated by 10 participating women ambassadors and 12 women leaders of the UN. This includes a ‘day-in-the-life’ experience of diplomatic engagements in the context of sustainable development, along with one-on-one work shadow opportunities with these top diplomats, offering deep insights into their strategic priorities, key activities and career experience.

For this year, #AmbassadorForADay winning entries will be featured at the International Women’s Day Asia-Pacific Commemoration held at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok on 8 March 2022.

Hosts of the contest include the embassies of Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Israel, India, Norway, Panama, the Philippines, and Switzerland, as well as UN entities in Thailand comprising the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN Resident Coordinator and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

For more information, please contact:

Embassy of Belgium in Thailand – Karine Meerschman (karine.meerschman[@]diplobel.fed.be)
UN Resident Coordinator Office in Thailand – Bovornpong Vathanathanakul (bovornpong.vathanathanakul[@]un.org)