Four vignettes on the godly and not-so-godly
First, the dog that was almost stoned to death, by holy decree.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Her Name was Hena, and She Committed No Crime
She was raped by a cousin, and then killed by a medieval system that persists in Bangladesh despite it being outlawed by the country’s high court.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Empowering Nepalese Girls
A trek to the world’s highest peak gives rise to one of education’s greatest endeavours.
DEBBY NG
Wanted: A Modern Cambodian Woman
They survived years of war and genocide, but can’t seem to free themselves from the shackles of a patriarchal society.
KOUNILA KEO
Whose Honour is It Anyway?
As the male ego is hurt, murder gains acceptability and is even glorified once you call it honour killing.
ANURADHA BAKSHI
Countering Violence against Women in Conflict-torn Nepal
Tradition and conflict in Nepal have vanquished community safety networks that protect women against violence, but one village is taking dramatic action.
JANNIE KWOK
Somaly Mam: Telling the Story of Cambodian Women
Somaly Mam, a women's rights activist and sex trafficking survivor, tells asia! why she is always surrounded by kids and their tales of brokenness.
CARMELA MENDOZA
‘Untouchable’ Women Struggle to Advance in Nepal
In Nepal, Dalit women are considered ‘untouchable’. Punita Rimal of Women News Network, a Nepali woman herself, reports on the situation of the Dalit:
VITAL VOICES
Hijab and Why I Observe It
For me, the hijab was a natural progression from childhood to adolescence. I had seen my elder sister and my mother wear hijab when I was still a child, so I always knew I was to follow.
ZAINUB RAZVI
Indonesia's bridal wave
One man, many wives. Should it be a free-for-all? Indonesia gets frisky with the concept of polygamy.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Rent a (Branded) Bag
Hong Kongers can rent a luxe bag from Asia’s one and only bag timeshare club. Find out how it works.
LEE HAN SHIH
Singaporeans Rise to the Occasion in AWARE Saga
As anti-gay Christian fundamentalism threatened to take over a local women’s rights group, a record number of Singaporeans turned up to defend the organisation’s ideals in a rare display of civic pride and passion.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
A Woman's Place
America’s lunar programme has always been a male-dominated affair. Even its name, Apollo, is that of a male deity, the Greek god of the sun.
LEE HAN SHIH
Modern-day Sitas Burn to Death
Twelve women burn to death per hour on average in India. Where does one begin to describe the terrible wrongs suffered by the country’s women?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Seducing the Indians
Mills & Boon's passage to India is not simply a holiday romance.
CLARISSA TAN