The current progress of gender based violence in East and Central Asia is heavily notable in the context of promoting gender equality. Four UN agencies; UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN WOMEN in November 2018 held a two day conference to discuss how Central Asia governments can eliminate gender based violence against women and girls. (UNDP 2018).

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Although many countries in Central Asia have adopted policies to address violence against women, the problem still remains. Countries like Kyrgyzstan have cited that gender based violence has no borders and it exposes everyone regardless of the age, gender or nationality.  The Republic of Kyrgyzstan has set up legal protection and policies that recognize family violence as a dangerous and unacceptable phenomenon that should be fought at all levels. 

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In the past 5 years, the Central Asia governments have pledged to strengthen their institutions and national policies in order to effect rule of law through enacting and enforcing laws to any offenders and violators’ of violence against women and girls rights (Reporting n.d.). 

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Almost all Central Asia governments have adopted prevention efforts that usually begin at an early age to instill a culture of zero tolerance of violence and support services that are available to all survivors of gender based violence. 

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The Republic of Japan has ratified the International Labour organization Convention  no 111 on employment opportunity to eliminate gender discrimination especially in wages remuneration and has ensured that in their country's policies men and women have equal remuneration. (OHCR 2020).

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The Republic of Japan has ensured comfort for women through the provision of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society. This Act has ensured that women and girls are protected from receiving discriminatory treatments and prevents women against gender stereotyping. (Japan 1999)

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East Asian countries have built strong diplomatic and bilateral ties in their region, and a notable experience was an agreement between Japan and Republic of Korea on implementing provisions of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. (UNHR n.d.)