Showing 91 - 100 of 321
Two Australian cabinet ministers demoted after dual rape scandals
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» SYDNEY: Two Australian ministers were demoted from top cabinet posts Monday as the ruling conservative party tried to draw a line under dual rape scandals that have convulsed national politics.
US demonstrators rally nationwide against anti-Asian violence
AFP, Published on 28/03/2021
» NEW YORK - Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in New York's Queens borough Saturday to demand an end to anti-Asian violence, part of a national day of action following deadly mass shootings at Asian-owned spas in Atlanta.
UN staffer’s sexual assault in Bangkok lift case dismissed
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2021
» GENEVA: A policy adviser who filed a sexual assault complaint and was later fired by the UN agency fighting AIDS has lost an appeal against her dismissal for misconduct and been refused a copy of an investigation into her alleged assault, documents show.
A 'culture of silence' at work is not OK
Oped, Published on 10/03/2021
» Every year on March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day to recognise the progress we have made in women's social, economic and political advancement. And every year, we still hear about heart-rending incidents that make us realise that we still have a long way to go towards a safer world for women and girls.
Stamping out domestic abuse
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/03/2021
» As a spokesperson for the Thammasat University Student Union, Siwakorn Thatsanasorn is sociable and likes to help people out. One day, when she was in her neighbourhood, she noticed a girl who had a head injury and was crying. Out of concern, Siwakorn visited the girl's house and talked to her parents.
Let her trade
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 22/02/2021
» Everybody in the world has felt the effects of the pandemic in one way or another. In the world of business, Covid-19 has forced countless entrepreneurs to the sidelines, wreaking havoc on international trade and pushing millions into a sea of uncertainty.
UN condemns Myanmar junta after two killed in anti-coup unrest
AFP, Published on 21/02/2021
» YANGON: The deaths of two anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country's new military regime on Sunday, as mourners prepared for the funeral of a young woman who became a national symbol of resistance to the junta.
'Period rights are human rights'
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/02/2021
» Varangtip Satchatippavarn was aware of the stigma surrounding menstruation since her first period. Period stigma is a misconception that regards women's monthly bleeding as dirty and disgraceful -- a taboo. Whenever Varangtip purchased sanitary napkins, the sellers would put them in double bags, so that other people could not see them. Varangtip also experienced allergic reactions to some sanitary pads, so she changed brands several times. To solve her allergy issue, the 26-year-old eventually launched her own sanitary napkin brand, Ira Concept, which is organic and 99% biodegradable.
'Post-9/11 era is over': Mob attack to haunt Biden on world stage
AFP, Published on 09/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to restore a global leadership role for the United States, but he will be haunted by a final act of his predecessor -- inciting a mob to trash the US Capitol.
Hostile climate has LGBT Hungarians eyeing emigration
AFP, Published on 16/12/2020
» BUDAPEST - As Hungary intensifies its crackdown on gay rights, including an effective ban on same-sex adoption, some LGBT Hungarians are close to quitting the country while others have already left.