Björn Andersson

Björn Andersson

Björn Andersson joined the United Nations Population Fund Asia-Pacific Regional Office as its director in September 2017. Prior to this, he served as chief of staff to two UNFPA executive directors.

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Opinion: To end violence against women, we must uncover inconvenient truths

Opinion: To end violence against women, we must uncover inconvenient truths

about 5 years ago // Gender data

As the world struggles to emerge from COVID-19 and the shadow pandemic of violence against women, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office Director Björn Andersson calls on all governments to adopt an integrated four-step strategy.

Opinion: Without gender data, we leave critical COVID-19 clues on the table

Opinion: Without gender data, we leave critical COVID-19 clues on the table

over 5 years ago // Focus on: Gender data

It is not too late to prioritize sex-disaggregated data. Two U.N. directors in Asia and the Pacific discuss how gender statistics can inform the response to COVID-19.