Dancing on the Line between Art and Activism
A conversation with two political activists who have secret literary lives—or is it the other way around? The post Dancing on the Line between Art and Activism appeared first on The Asia Foundation.
View ArticleAsia and the Pacific in 2024: Elections, Economics, and Geopolitics
In which our experts in Asia and the Pacific bring us the news of the year to come, before it happens. The post Asia and the Pacific in 2024: Elections, Economics, and Geopolitics appeared first on The...
View ArticleQuantifying the Care Economy in Mongolia
The nation has taken significant steps in the last year to integrate the care economy into its development vision. The post Quantifying the Care Economy in Mongolia appeared first on The Asia Foundation.
View ArticleAn Accessibility Conundrum in the Philippines
There were laws requiring accessible infrastructure in the public schools. There was money in the national budget. So why was it not getting built? The post An Accessibility Conundrum in the...
View ArticleA Work in Progress: Nepal’s Bold Bet on Federalism
A major international conference in Kathmandu unpacks the theory and the mechanics of federal governance, with Nepal as the poster child. The post A Work in Progress: Nepal’s Bold Bet on Federalism...
View Article“Let’s Read” Indonesia Helps Children Understand Mental Disabilities
Storybooks and young-adult fiction can introduce children to characters and situations that expand their capacity for empathy. The post “Let’s Read” Indonesia Helps Children Understand Mental...
View ArticleMyanmar: Resistance and the Cost of the Coup in Chin State
The first of February marked the third anniversary of the military coup that upended Myanmar’s democracy and plunged much of the country into open conflict. The post Myanmar: Resistance and the Cost of...
View ArticleA New Chapter for a Storied Books Program
The Asia Foundation’s oldest program, Books for Asia, has a new name and a new mission. The post A New Chapter for a Storied Books Program appeared first on The Asia Foundation.
View ArticleCultivating Women’s Forest Stewardship: The 100 Champions Network
How rural women have proven to be uniquely effective stewards of Indonesia’s vast and threatened forests. The post Cultivating Women’s Forest Stewardship: The 100 Champions Network appeared first on...
View ArticleHearing Local Voices at the “Ground Zero” of Climate Change
In the restless borderlands between India and Bangladesh, new research documents the human impacts of climate disruption where the social compact is precarious. The post Hearing Local Voices at the...
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