Asia

Rights advocates argue that including ‘gender apartheid’ in international legal frameworks may help make the Taliban accountable for their oppressive...

A new report reveals the predatory side of microfinance institutions, whose less than ethical ways of lending have led to...

As some countries in South Asia prepare for elections, their respective religious minorities brace themselves for trouble ahead.

As the global community celebrates the International Day of Democracy, the work and sacrifices of ordinary individuals who fight for...

Deeply ingrained gender norms continue to hinder women's leadership and exacerbate workplace disparities in patriarchal Japan. But more democratic approaches—like...

Governments in Southeast Asia are putting the squeeze on rights activists and journalists online.

Hundreds of thousands of spoiled ballots spoil the election victory of Cambodia’s ruling party.

Feminism remains a controversial topic in China, but the country’s feminists — fledgling and otherwise — are forming communities online...

The recent decision of the Vietnamese authorities to ban the film “Barbie” has generated much reaction from the Vietnamese public...