BMA is the first public sector organisation in Thailand and across the Asia-Pacific region to join UNDP’s Gender Seal programme, which assesses how organisations promote gender equality. It is also the first in Thailand and the Asia-Pacific to achieve the Gold certification.

BMA joined the UNDP Gender Seal on 15 August 2023—and achieved Gold with a 94.8% score, meeting 38 out of 40 indicators, including all mandatory criteria. This reflects strong alignment with international standards across five key dimensions.

Key highlights:
🏆 1. Planning & Management
Gender equality integrated into 200+ city projects aligned with SDG 5
Expanded BKK Pride Clinics (31 sites, 8,400+ users)
Data-driven planning through open data and gender-responsive budgeting
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🏆 2. Systems & Capacity
Citywide gender network (1,500+ representatives)
Gender Action Plan (2025–2027) for 100,000+ staff
Strong leadership support, including readiness for Marriage Equality
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🏆 3. Workplace Equality
Gender pay gap reduced to 0.9%
Nearly 43% women in leadership
Strong policies on harassment, welfare, and work-life balance
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🏆 4. Partnerships & Accountability
Collaboration with 28+ agencies, academia, and NGOs
Digital platform (Traffy Fondue) resolving 95.8% of cases
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🏆 5. Results & Impact
30,000+ lights installed to improve urban safety
100% coverage of sanitary pad support for students
94.7% satisfaction in inclusive health services