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Gender Equality

Forecasting Democratic Futures in Asia and the Pacific

Forecasting Democratic Futures in Asia and the Pacific

By Michael Runey and Emma Kenny
What, if anything, can Asia's democrats do to reverse the reactionary trends of recent years?

Can COP26 Become a Turning Point for Gender Responsive Climate Action?

Can COP26 Become a Turning Point for Gender Responsive Climate Action?

By Mohammad Naciri, Samantha Hung, and Sun-Ah Kim
Any meaningful international effort to address climate change must have women and girls at its center.
The State of Paternity Leave in Southeast Asia

The State of Paternity Leave in Southeast Asia

By Marian Baird, Elizabeth Hill, and Lisa Gulesserian
The subject is fast becoming a hot topic in the region.

Pakistan's Women Marched for Their Rights. Then the Backlash Came.

Pakistan's Women Marched for Their Rights. Then the Backlash Came.

By Tehreem Azeem
What made the Aurat March controversial?

#MeToo, Vietnam

#MeToo, Vietnam

By Isabelle Taft
Vietnam’s fledgling #MeToo movement reveals the limits of the country’s progress on gender equality.

Japan and Norway: Elevated Economic, Geopolitical and Gender Equality Cooperation on the Horizon

Japan and Norway: Elevated Economic, Geopolitical and Gender Equality Cooperation on the Horizon

By Wrenn Yennie Lindgren and Petter Y. Lindgren
Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Oslo are set to converge, with multiple areas for cooperation.

Cambodian Construction: A Site for Gender Equality?

Cambodian Construction: A Site for Gender Equality?

By Luke Hunt
Female laborers are often paid less than half that of men, and some are working to change that.
The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Gender Quotas

The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Gender Quotas

By David Hutt
The devil lies in the details.

Asia’s Boards: Where Are The Women?

Asia’s Boards: Where Are The Women?

By Anthony Fensom
Despite progress, Asian women are yet to crack the corporate “rice-paper ceiling.” Are arbitrary quotas the answer?

Asia’s Faltering ‘Womenomics’

Asia’s Faltering ‘Womenomics’

By Anthony Fensom
The region has made little headway in achieving gender equality.

Analyst: ‘Womenomics’ Marks Social Shift in Tradition-Bound Japan

Analyst: ‘Womenomics’ Marks Social Shift in Tradition-Bound Japan

By Anthony Fensom
With support from the top and a generational shift, change in coming to Japan.
Medievalism in Modern India

Medievalism in Modern India

By Sanjay Kumar
India's economy might be growing, but its society has major problems.

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