Manila, the Philippines: The 10th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights, held on 7-9 July 2010 in Manila, the Philippines, addressed the topic of "Human Rights and Gender Equality". This Seminar, the 10th in the series, was hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines with the Ateneo Human Rights Center, Ateneo de Manila Law School of the Ateneo University, Manila as host institute.

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Informal Seminar on Human Rights aims to promote better mutual understanding and co-operation between the countries of Asia and Europe in the area of political dialogue, particularly on human rights issues, between government officials, academics and civil society participants of ASEM countries.

The series of ASEM Informal Seminars on Human Rights are co-organized by Asia-Europe Foundation, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Sweden.