Cindy named UN ambassador

Celebrity activist Cindy Sirinya Bishop has been appointed as UN Women’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific to promote gender equality and women’s rights.

During her two-year appointment, which began last month, Ms Bishop will represent UN Women to promote gender equality and the organisation’s other goals. She will also help raise funds and build partnerships and furthermore promote public awareness through education, dialogue and cooperation with schools, communities and governments.

“My mother instilled in me very early on a strong sense of justice and fierce belief in the resilience and strength of women, and these values continue to…