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women's issues
![Women in Combat: Both Spoilers and Enablers of Peace Women in Combat: Both Spoilers and Enablers of Peace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-15_07-11-58.jpg)
Women in Combat: Both Spoilers and Enablers of Peace
By Rosalie Arcala Hall and Julian Smith
Popular distortions often applied to women’s functions in war can obstruct the peace process.
![Fighting Menstruation Stigma in Myanmar Fighting Menstruation Stigma in Myanmar](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-11_03-11-25.jpg)
Fighting Menstruation Stigma in Myanmar
By Poppy McPherson
In Yangon, artist Ma Ei has turned her period into a 3-day piece of performance art.
![Addressing Nepal’s Water Crisis Addressing Nepal’s Water Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-17_00-47-26.jpg)
Addressing Nepal’s Water Crisis
By Juliette Rousselot, Photos by Omar Havana
Although many communities still struggle, Nepal is making real progress on providing access to water.
![Saving Grameen Bank, Sustaining the Bangladesh Paradox Saving Grameen Bank, Sustaining the Bangladesh Paradox](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-06_09-20-44.jpg)
Saving Grameen Bank, Sustaining the Bangladesh Paradox
By Niaz Asadullah and Zaki Wahhaj
Increasing state control over Grameen Bank will hardly serve the interests of Bangladesh.
![Asia’s ‘Shocking’ Gender Gap Asia’s ‘Shocking’ Gender Gap](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-11_07-17-31.jpg)
Asia’s ‘Shocking’ Gender Gap
By Anthony Fensom
There’s been talk in Asia of reforms on women’s rights, but progress has been slow.
![Understanding India’s War on Women Understanding India’s War on Women](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/12594_5253874ea702a.jpg)
Understanding India’s War on Women
By Ram Mashru
Effective policy means reforming attitudes and addressing the demographic, economic and geographic factors.
![Women in International Politics: An Essential Element Women in International Politics: An Essential Element](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/11957_525381e653daf.jpg)
Women in International Politics: An Essential Element
A wave of democratization is sweeping the globe – but women are being left out at precisely the moment when their voices are needed most.
![Staying in the Ring Staying in the Ring](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sizes/thumbnail/16618_527c5058b0e2f.jpg)
Staying in the Ring
Afghanistan’s brave female candidates stay in the running despite serious dangers.
![Her Baseball and Politics Her Baseball and Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sizes/thumbnail/16077_527c4c8d33638.jpg)
Her Baseball and Politics
Two Japanese women are attracting big interest. Hopefully it will inspire.
![Women For Wine Women For Wine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sizes/thumbnail/15756_527c4a19db9cc.jpg)
Women For Wine
Women are right in the midst of the exploding Chinese wine market.
Final Note on Travel Ethics: A Nepal Example
Close to one million Indian women of low socioeconomic status are said ready to boycott the upcoming Oct.13 assembly elections in the Maharashtra state. *Note the Maharashtra region is, according to recent GDP stats, the richest in India. Many of the
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