women



STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 18, 2021 • 11 min read

Leadership The changing face of Cambodian leadership

By Nasa Dip • Oct 18, 2021
The Kingdom’s future is in the hands of women and young people seeking opportunities amid longstanding obstacles to advancement and empowerment

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 29, 2021 • 8 min read

Opinion Amid the pandemic, barriers to sexual health services for Cambodian women rise

By Ella Nwaokolo • Jul 29, 2021
As Cambodia reimposes lockdown in several provinces to contain the spread of Covid-19, women across the Kingdom once again face interruptions to vital sexual health services. This is what occurred during April’s lockdown, with MSI Reproductive Choices witnessing the dire effects

May 14, 2021 • 10 min read
Population decline

Offering cash gifts, why is Vietnam urging women to marry and bear children?

With a fast ageing population, the Vietnamese government is placing the country's economic future on women as it urges them to marry by 30 and bear two children by 35 – a move which women's rights activists have condemned as reinforcing outdated gender roles
By Govi Snell • May 14, 2021

May 06, 2021 • 9 min read
Women's rights

Thai-Muslim women join forces against domestic violence in Deep South

Groups in Thailand's Deep South are pushing back against a conservative religious context, bringing taboo topics such as domestic violence to the surface as they plug holes in government services and offer abused women a much-needed way out
By Ryan Anders and Wildan Muna • May 06, 2021

Apr 19, 2021 • 12 min read
Gender equality

The life and legacy of Nguyễn Thị Định, Vietnam’s female war hero

Vietnamese war hero Nguyễn Thị Định was a trailblazer on and off the battlefield, with her efforts toppling world powers only matched by her efforts championing female empowerment. But today, a century since her birth, her legacy fades among the younger generation
By Govi Snell • Apr 19, 2021

Mar 18, 2021 • 4 min read
Religion

Cover up: Indonesian women pressed to wear Islamic headscarves

Schoolgirls, female teachers and other civil servants across Indonesia are often forced or pressured to wear Islamic head coverings, sometimes including Christians and other non-Muslim minorities, said a report published on March 18 by Human Rights Watch
By Agnes Anya/AFP • Mar 18, 2021

Mar 08, 2021 • 9 min read
International Women's Day

Investing in Cambodia’s women: Providing opportunities, not charity

While images of poverty-stricken women dominate much of the fundraising materials for charities, SHE Investments Managing Director Celia Boyd argues that more is needed than just the exchange of funds, with women's empowerment the ultimate goal
By Celia Boyd • Mar 08, 2021

Jan 08, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

The hard fight to increase women’s political participation in Indonesia

Indonesia is the world's third largest democracy, but low levels of women's political participation remain an unwanted caveat on that status. Dian Maya Safitri outlines how and why the archipelago nation should strive for a greater female presence in the halls of power
By Dian Maya Safitri • Jan 08, 2021

Oct 15, 2020 • 3 min read
Podcast

The Anakut podcast: Women in the Kingdom

Anakut: The podcast about Cambodia's future dissects the big issues impacting the Kingdom. This week, feminist figurehead Chak Sopheap and the next generation Ham Pidor discuss a topic directly impacting the lives of 50% of Cambodians – women's rights
By Andrew Haffner • Oct 15, 2020

May 26, 2020 • 9 min read
Human trafficking

Cracks widen during virus for Vietnam’s most vulnerable – trafficked women

In northern Vietnam, hundreds of thousands of workers cross the Chinese border each year in search of work, among them women lured on false pretences and trafficked into marriage or sex work. As Vietnam's economy has slowed in recent months, these women are more vulnerable than ever
By Ashley Lampard • May 26, 2020