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Predators on the loose
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/08/2021
» Going online to connect with over 1,000 Facebook friends through posts of daily activities was the lifeline Nan* craved after each school lesson.
Making things right
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/10/2018
» In the age of #MeToo, Thais have become more aware of issues like sexual violence and female empowerment. This is evinced by high-profile cases like that of Nitiwadee "Mor Nim" Pucharoenyos, a victim of domestic violence who was a few months ago spared the death penalty when the appeals court found her not guilty of killing her estranged husband back in 2013, while her mother was sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting the murder out of love for her daughter. It seems like a lot of females have started waking up to the idea of gender justice.
Going from strength to strength
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/02/2018
» Nvader, a non-government organisation dedicated to combating sex trafficking, has since 2014 been working closely with Thai law enforcement to bring criminals to justice and support survivors.
Tackling child pornography on all fronts
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/09/2015
» To stem the proliferation of child pornography in Thailand I believe it will take more than just a stringent set of penalties for offenders.
The ongoing fight for children's rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/06/2015
» One need not look too far to realise that a Thai child's basic right to life and development is violated daily. Physical and emotional abuse aside, vulnerable children are also easy prey to unscrupulous sex offenders and traffickers.
Protecting Children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/04/2014
» Making it mandatory to register convicted paedophiles, that’s a start. Then implementing laws to restrain them from being alone in the company of children and a more determined resolution by parents and society to keep a watchful eye over kids too young to decipher sexual advances made on them — these measures can all work together in keeping paedophiles at an arms length from their intended victims, says a veteran psychiatrist.