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Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/05/2022
» The sexual harassment and rape allegations made by some 20 women against former Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi has once again raised the murky subject of rape culture in Thailand.
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/05/2022
» In Thailand's social hierarchy, women are considered lower than men. Should it then come as a surprise when an elderly rector of a leading university with a fetish for snapping photos of pretty air hostesses while they work -- without their consent -- decides to post the pictures on his Facebook for his male followers to drool over?
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/02/2022
» A lawyer by profession, Kirthi Jayakumar had a life-altering experience in 2016 that put her on the path to fighting gender-based violence in her native India.
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/11/2021
» Netflix's latest action-comedy Red Notice has a couple of things going for it. A-listers Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, and a US$200 million (6.6 billion baht) budget. Where it falls flat is in its attempt at keeping it original.
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/12/2020
» 'Fight for the things that you care about but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/11/2020
» In an effort to enable parents to educate children on their bodies and consent, UN Women's Regional Goodwill ambassador and rights activist Cindy Bishop recently launched a book titled My Body My Rules, the latest in her endeavour to highlight issues connected with children's understanding of their bodies and their rights over it.
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/06/2020
» Working from home during the height of Covid-19 was hell on earth for Bella*, a mother of two. Her abusive and alcoholic husband, whom she had been married to for a decade, had begun to physically and sexually violate her more now that she was working from home. The abuse often took place in front of the children, who were trying to keep up with schoolwork through remote learning.
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/03/2020
» Cindy Bishop is no stranger to the human-rights-protection circle in Thailand. The campaign she set up two years ago called #DontTellMeHowToDress has helped raise awareness of sexual harassment and gender inequality in Thailand, sparking dialogue on victim-blaming, among other issues.
Asia focus, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/09/2019
» The untimely death of Thitima "Lunlabelle" Noraphanpiphat, a popular product presenter, from alcohol poisoning has raised a number of questions that the media has attempted to address as police continue investigating the circumstances leading up to her demise.
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/09/2019
» For over 15 years, gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Fauzia Tabassum Afridi has been providing reproductive health services to women and girls impacted by humanitarian crises in some of the most remote areas of Pakistan. Fiercely strong-willed, clearly she is the walking epitome of what it means to reach one's goals in life no matter the obstacles.