Society

Fishing is a male domain, but thousands of women are on the streets demanding implementation of laws against trawling and for inclusive development.

Sports programs run by the organization PlayOnside offer girls and young women displaced by Myanmar's civil war an escape from patriarchal social expectations.

Unscrupulous individuals who frame themselves as persecuted dissidents can easily deceive a media environment poised to believe any negative story about China.

Australia is planning a constitutional referendum on creating an Indigenous Voice in Parliament, but the move has generated controversy.

The search for the next Jebtsundamba Khutuktu is being complicated by Beijing’s desire to assert control over Tibetan Buddhism – even outside China’s borders. 

From sexual harassment protections to childcare and social security, women in India’s informal sector are often left outside the scope of government policies. 

M. Ravi has been barred from practicing law for five years for accusing the attorney-general of being "overzealous" in his prosecution of a death row client.

The march for women’s rights continues to face harassment from the authorities and the public, alongside internal political divisions.

Gay relationships are legal in India. The government is now opposing the legalization of same-sex unions in the Supreme Court.

The resumption of the case in South Korea will put justice against politics, diplomacy, and societal attitudes toward sexual violence.

The returned items included important Hindu and Buddhist statues, as well as ancient jewelry from the once-mighty empire of Angkor.