Asia and the Middle East - March 2022

The best path to gender equality is through family law reform

The Limits of Foreign Intervention in Promoting Women’s Rights in Afghanistan.

UN’s new Afghanistan mandate focuses on equality, inclusion

Taliban announcement a clear sign girls returning to school

Gender equality at work: how do Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and other places compare?

International Women’s Day, 2022 - Celebrating the Transformative Impact of Women as Non-Formal Educators

International Women’s Day, 2022 - How Bangladesh Became a Test Case for Women’s Empowerment

Human trafficking case sparks government response in China

Two-fifths of Hong Kong women have experienced sexual violence, quarter report domestic abuse in worsening trend, survey finds

Familiar barriers put China’s women scientists a long way from the top

Bride trafficking along the China-Pakistan economic corridor

China’s ‘she economy’ booms as young and financially independent women spend for themselves

China population: hospital caught offering illegal baby gender selection for potential parents ordered to cease service

It is imperative to have policies that propel gender equality movement forward in India

Key vote? Women surpass men in state polls turnout

Ahmedabad: She wants to move to girls' hostel

Bhumi Pednekar roped in by United Nations Development Programme to trigger awareness on gender equality

Numbers and Beyond: Gender Equity in Corporate India at Board Level

In India, as in the rest of the world, one of barriers to achieving gender equality is women's access to information

India: female troops take on UN peacekeeping missions

Huge turn out for ‘Gender Equality Run’ organised by Hyderabad City police.

When There Are Fewer Jobs, 80% Women Think Men Should Be Preferred For The Position', Says Survey

Gender and Caste at Holi

‘Writing With Fire’: Film captures resolve of female journalists in India

Hijab bans in India: Where communalism and patriarchy intersect

Fatimah: Success of 15 women candidates in Johor polls ‘progress’.

Deadly attacks on women rise sharply in Iraqi Kurdistan

True equality is far off - opinion

Mitigating the effects of gender bias in clinical trials

Arab Women in Jerusalem Study Hebrew for a Stronger Future

Pandemic worsens all-too-familiar challenges for women in Japan

10th Women’s Film Week brings alive 13 powerful stories

Mother’s Day bazaar celebrates women’s economic empowerment

Urgently review the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021

Women leadership programme in healthcare launched

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Education Paves Way for Young Pakistani Women in Non-Traditional Careers

‘Hijab marches’ compete with Pakistan’s International Women’s Day rallies

Tech's gender discrimination

Religion, Politics and Women's Cricket in Pakistan

Women bikers hold rally in city

Literary notes: Imam Bkhsh Sehbai: a scholar mercilessly killed in 1857

Spate of Transphobic Attacks Leads to 3 Murders. Trans Women in This Country Are Terrified

Women prefer BBM to Robredo, survey shows

Lawmakers celebrate equality, victory on International Women’s Day

Let women lead economic development, says Legarda

International Women’s Month: Globe fetes women leaders, employees as pillars of strength.

Organon declares paid time-off for all employees on International Women’s Day

Leni Robredo gets support of ex-PCW execs, rights lawyers, advocates

This International Women’s Month, Ninja Van PH champions female leadership and resilience

Meet the Filipina leaders of Alorica empowering women to reach greater heights

Loren Legarda explains how climate change is ‘every inch a gender issue’

Saudi women drive for extra cash as costs climb

A Gender-Comedy Prediction for Singapore’s Military

How feminism became a hot topic in South Korea's presidential election

Gender equality has become a polarizing issue in South Korea's presidential election

Anti-Feminism and South Korea’s Presidential Election

EU delegation to hold talk concert on International Women’s Day

Anti-feminist or foul-mouthed liberal? South Korea to pick new president

Gender politics: South Korea's presidential wedge issue

How South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol Capitalized on Anti-Feminist Backlash to Win the Presidency

Lee Ji-yoon. Korean women still earn 38% less than men

Korea's anti-feminist angry young men

Can South Korea move beyond gender war politics?

Why some women are traveling to South Korea to find boyfriends

KIS celebrates equal gender representation

‘Devastated’: gender equality hopes on hold as ‘anti-feminist’ voted South Korea’s president

Gender equality dominates political debate in South Korea.

Once neglected, young women emerge as an important voting bloc

South Korea's New Conservative President Will Likely Setback

Fate of Gender Ministry rides on members of Yoon's transition team

Anti-feminist’ strategy may backfire for South Korea's next leader

Yoon's plans for Gender Ministry are up in the air

President-elect to break away from Moon administration’s Cabinet gender quota

Women's groups protest proposed closure of gender equality ministry

Essay winners meet British ambassador, discuss women's issues

Stop widening the gender divide

No more disputes over the Gender Ministry

Yoon’s leadership put to the test

Young female activist named DP interim co-chair

Stop widening the gender divide

First on-campus unisex toilet opens at Seoul university

Gender in election: Irony and solidarity.

Women travel to South Korea to find love, inspired by KDramas

Comfort women' sculptor couple wins libel suit against internet media chief

Kim Ra-kyung is striking out baseball's gender stereotypes

Rights watchdog advises addition of transgender data in national statistics

Pakistan High Commissioner honors Sri Lankan women.

HER Capital by Hatch: Pioneering gender smart funding in Sri Lanka

The Syrian women replacing men as leaders

For Danielle Chang, Feminism Involves Balanced Energy

Women’s Day celebrations start with salon-style event

Huma Abedin steps out, brings her memoir to Abu Dhabi

Thai beauty pageant finalist denied entry into Dubai for being transgender

Trans Model Says She Was Deported at Dubai Border Because of Her Male Passport

Vietnam Criticises ‘Inappropriate’ US Freedom Award for Jailed Journalis

How Yemen's war 'casts a shadow' over women and girls

These Yemeni women went from marginalized to the forefront