Bangkok, April 29 -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has received a UNDP Gender Equality Seal Gold award, becoming the first government organisation in the Asia-Pacific region to receive the recognition.

The certification, part of a global UNDP initiative implemented across more than 100 institutions in 30 countries, recognises outstanding efforts to advance gender equality in governance, public services and workplace practices.​

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt described the award as more than a symbolic achievement, reflecting deep institutional reforms aimed at building a city where policies and services are inclusive, equitable and responsive to all citizens.

​The city's progress has been particularly ...