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Sexual taboos confront Pakistan
Oped, Published on 07/10/2022
» Since early last month when Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan of Jamaat-e-Islami, a staunch religious party, proposed the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights amend the Transgender Protection Act of 2018, Pakistan's social and mainstream media swarmed with heated debate on the subject.
Why counting queers is a sign of progress
Oped, Published on 11/08/2022
» 'What is your sexual orientation?" In Brazil, where queer people have historically been ignored and excluded from statistics, this question holds special significance for the LGBTQ+ community.
Calling Thai domestic abuse to account
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 04/08/2022
» Developing societies (including Thailand) have enjoyed the presence of extended families, in contrast with the smaller unit of nuclear families. This broader coverage, encompassing not only the parents and children but also grandparents and other dependants, has offered a social safety net to support family members. Yet, that extended unit has now been disintegrating for some time, compounded by the stress due to Covid-19. What then are the areas needing more attention to tackle the changing scenario?
Global HIV response is in danger
Oped, Published on 27/07/2022
» Last year, world leaders came together at the United Nations in New York and agreed on a groundbreaking Political Declaration on HIV and Aids. That plan takes on the inequalities that drive the pandemic and will dramatically reduce new HIV infections and Aids-related deaths by 2025 and end the Aids pandemic as a global health threat by 2030 -- if world leaders fulfil it. But the world -- especially the Asia and Pacific region -- is not on track.
Pride Month is for everyone
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/06/2022
» June marks LGBTQI Pride Month, celebrating people who are "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex". I think most of us agree with US President Joe Biden's declaration that LGBTQI people are loved and cherished, and they deserve "dignity, respect and support".
Maintaining dignity during periods
News, Published on 30/05/2022
» Across the region, the unique needs of women and girls are often overlooked -- particularly their menstrual health. When a disaster hits, people who menstruate often do not have access to menstrual materials such as pads and underwear in a context that lacks clean water and waste disposal systems.
Give disabled full attention
News, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2022
» A controversial online ad featuring a transgender influencer and a colleague who acted as a wheelchair-bound person has triggered a spate of political correctness in society.
LGBTQ law change is an inevitability
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/12/2021
» The release of the Constitutional Court's full written verdict on same-sex marriage spells a rough path ahead for the campaign to ensure equal gender rights for all.
Care needed in Sajat case
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2021
» Thailand should stick firmly to humanitarian principles in its handling the case of a Malaysian transgender woman who fled conviction under Sharia law.
Lipstick query shows gender aspect to Covid-19
Oped, Published on 14/07/2021
» 'Is my lipstick protecting me against Covid-19?" ranks as one of the more intriguing email queries we have received from a member of the public since we began coordinating the world's largest tracker of sex-disaggregated data on the pandemic. In fact, the question points to an important universal truth regarding public health.