Topic
Society
Why Can’t China Attract Students From Developed Countries Anymore?
By KAWASHIMA Shin
A recent set of proposals seeks to address an alarming decline.
Another Aircraft Incident Highlights Indonesia’s Shaky Aviation Safety Record
By Aisyah Llewellyn
Despite a string of fatal accidents, the country is struggling to improve safety standards in its aviation industry.
North Korean Workers Abroad Can’t Escape the Regime’s Human Rights Abuses
By Lee Sang Yong
The world must expand its channels of communication with North Koreans working overseas to prevent human rights abuse.
Mo Yan, China’s Only Nobel-winning Author, Targeted in Patriotic Lawsuit
By Simina Mistreanu
Patriotic campaigns have become more common in recent years in China, as online nationalists attack journalists, writers, or other public figures they say have offended the country's dignity.
Cabbages and Condoms: A Conversation With Mechai Viravaidya
By Luke Hunt
How to save thousands of lives by preventing STDs.
Pakistan’s X Restrictions Near 1-Month Mark, Despite Court Ruling
By Fareha Iqtidar Khan
The social media platform has been blocked in Pakistan for nearly a month, following the controversial general election.
With Journalists Behind Bars, Kyrgyzstan Enters New Era of Repression
By Ilya Lozovsky
The authorities have accused Temirov Live, a respected investigative outlet, of inciting mass unrest, and jailed nearly a dozen of its current and former employees.
Tajikistan’s Epidemic of Domestic Violence Against Women
By Mia Tarp Nurmagambetova
At the highest level, the problem lies unaddressed: powerful representatives of state bodies have failed to strongly and publicly condemn domestic violence.
Abused, Abandoned, Neglected: the Plight of India’s Older Women
By Deblina Dey
Restoring dignity in women’s labor can give older women the care and respect they deserve in late life.
Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Stifled in the Shadow of International Indifference
By Smriti Singh
Over 50 decrees issued by the Taliban regime directly curtail their rights and bind them in a web of oppression.
Where Are Indonesia’s Women Leaders?
By Sharyn Davies
With the election over, Indonesia gears up to celebrate women's day. It's a timely reminder of how far women in leadership have to go in the nation.
10 Years After It Vanished, Will Malaysia Restart the Search for MH370?
By Eileen Ng
The Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared a decade ago and was never found. Here's what we know about one of aviation's biggest mysteries.