On June 17, The Asia Foundation will honor His Excellency U Thura Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of Myanmar’s parliament, at Foundation headquarters for a special breakfast hosted by President 
Posts By Clare Harvey
Does Recent Spike in Religious Intolerance Signal a Conservative Turn in Indonesian Islam?
April 13, 2011
In Indonesia, the local English-language press frequently covers stories of houses of worship being forcibly closed, members of minority religions being harassed, and government ministers lunching with radical groups or calling for minority religions to be outlawed.
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions
Countries: Indonesia
Profile: Asia Foundation’s Lies Marcoes, A Top Islam and Gender Expert in Indonesia
January 26, 2011
Lies Marcoes Natsir is one of Indonesia’s foremost experts in Islam and gender. She has played a pioneering role in the Indonesian gender equality movement by bridging the divide between Muslim and secular feminists…
Topics: Women's Empowerment
Countries: Indonesia