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Asia gender equality
COVID-19 Leaves Millions of Girls at Risk of School Dropout in Asia-Pacific
By Jenelle Babb and Natalie Buchanan
Women and girls are among the most vulnerable to education disruptions, and that will have negative effects for everyone.
Is This Tajikistan’s #MeToo Moment?
By Sher Khashimov, Steve Swerdlow, and Sher Khashimov and Steve Swerdlow
Could a court decision punishing a victim of sexual harassment and the newspaper that helped her be Tajikistan’s #MeToo moment?
Women in Sri Lanka Make up 56% of Voters, But Only 5% of Legislators
By Bansari Kamdar
Money, pedigree, sexism and social norms keep Sri Lanka’s largest electorate – the country’s women – out of politics.
Time to Give Women’s Cricket Its Due
By Grant Wyeth
From Australia to Thailand, women cricket players are making huge strides. But much work remains to place their sport on truly equal footing.
STEM Gender Bias Cripples Asia-Pacific Region
By Lateisha Ugwuegbula
The future depends on girls and women having equal opportunities to learn – and to contribute – in the STEM disciplines.
6 Trillion Reasons for Asia to Act on Gender Equality
By Anthony Fensom
The OCED estimates that 7.5 percent of global GDP is lost due to gender-based discrimination.
Positive Signs as Asia-Pacific Moves Toward Global Development Goals
By Shamshad Akhtar
The region is making gain on quality of life and gender equality, but poverty remains a pressing concern.
Asia’s Rice Paper Ceiling Still Intact
By Anthony Fensom
Asian countries continue to score poorly on gender equality, to the detriment of their economies.
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