The world has made much progress in advancing women’s rights over the past few decades. In recent years, more girls are going to school, more women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and their voices in calling out inequality are now louder than ever.
You might have seen a few posts from friends or organisations on social media which highlight the colour orange alongside the hashtags #OrangeTheWorld and #GenerationEquality these past few days. The campaign, “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!” is the theme for 2020’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which falls on 25 November every year.
The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted governments around the world to impose preventive measures against the deadly virus which includes citywide lockdowns and travel curbs. Citizens are urged to follow social distancing guidelines and stay indoors.
In recent months, there has been a lot of talk about the abuse of women and children amid the pandemic as many countries had imposed virus lockdowns. The Southeast Asian region is no exception. The ASEAN Post has published numerous articles on this topic as well as women empowerment and gender equality.
There has been a lot of talk about the abuse of women and children whether physically or sexually, especially in the Southeast Asian region. The ASEAN Post has published numerous articles on this topic as well as women empowerment and gender equality. But is there another side to the abused coin?Earlier this month, a lawmaker in the Philippines filed a bill that would protect spouses and partners in intimate relationships – regardless of gender – against domestic violence.
21 Cambodian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have renewed a call for the government to resolve 11 concerns regarding gender-based violence at work and the protection of workers’ fundamental freedoms and rights. In a joint statement released last Sunday, the local civil society organisations called on various government ministries and institutions to act in response to women’s needs. The call was part of the 16-day Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.Accordi
“Traffickers target youths who have bad reputations or low moral character more than youths who don’t understand.” This is what Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Director General U Win Naing Tun was quoted as saying recently when talking about human trafficking. Most human trafficking in Myanmar involves the selling of women as brides to China.Naing Tun’s words seem, at least at first glance, to have a tinge of victim-blaming in them.
Girls in developing countries must be protected from sexual violence in and around schools, the head of the United Nation's children fund (UNICEF) has said, urging governments to make it a top priority.Speaking on the side-lines of a G7 ministerial summit in Paris, UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore said keeping young girls safe was crucial to ensuring their education."We have a real responsibility to keep violence out of schools...
Some Cambodians are blaming domestic abuse on the victims. At least this is what the findings from several studies suggested, including a recent joint study conducted by three NGOs (Non-governmental organisations) – Klahaan, Urban Poor Women Development, and People in Need.
When landslides devastated parts of Tajikistan’s Khatlon province in early 2009, the village of Baldzhuvan was better prepared than most.
