[Press release] Twenty-two companies (22) and individuals across Asia and the Pacific region were named awardees in the UN Women 2022 Regional Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards (WEPs Awards), which recognize outstanding initiatives and practices that promote gender equality in the world of work. The awardees of the UN Women 2022 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards stood out from over 500 applications from 19 Asia-Pacific countries and among them are major corporates along with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across different industries and sectors.