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Insights and Analysis
Our Stories: Lessons from the Lives of Our Elders
In diverse and often divided Sri Lanka, where memory still lingers of the long and bitter civil war, the “Our Stories” project—part art, part oral history—is working to build a more empathetic future.
Cyber-Safe and Cyber-Positive Teens in Bangladesh
Teens from all corners of conservative Bangladesh are launching themselves into cyberspace ill-equipped for the dangers awaiting them. A new project is using positive messages to prepare them.
A Regional Platform for Psychosocial Support in South Asia
Nepal, Timor-Leste, and Sri Lanka have each endured civil war, natural disasters, and Covid-19. Now they’re working together to develop shared mental health resources for suffering citizens.
Covid, Women, and Debt in Nepal
As Nepal reels from yet another wave of Covid-19—this time brought on by the delta variant—its disproportionate impact on women has become increasingly apparent.
Podcast: The Pursuit of Democratic Resilience
With the spread of illiberalism and identity politics, it’s been a rocky decade for democracy in much of the world. A project in Indonesia is working on a playbook to stem the antidemocratic tide.
Podcast: Political Unrest Unsettles Myanmar’s Borderlands
When the Myanmar military reclaimed power in February after a decade of democratic government, it disrupted the delicate peace process with Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations, and the situation is still unfolding.
Covid in Cambodia: Vulnerable Households and Debt
Covid in Cambodia has caused household debt to soar. Here are some ways to handle the crisis.
Boosting Women’s STEM Leadership in the Asia-Pacific
For women in Asia pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, women’s networks are a powerful tool to shrink the STEM gender gap.
Our Stories: Lessons from the Lives of Our Elders
In diverse and often divided Sri Lanka, where memory still lingers of the long and bitter civil war, the “Our Stories” project—part art, part oral history—is working to build a more empathetic future.
Covid, Women, and Debt in Nepal
As Nepal reels from yet another wave of Covid-19—this time brought on by the delta variant—its disproportionate impact on women has become increasingly apparent.
Cyber-Safe and Cyber-Positive Teens in Bangladesh
Teens from all corners of conservative Bangladesh are launching themselves into cyberspace ill-equipped for the dangers awaiting them. A new project is using positive messages to prepare them.
Podcast: The Pursuit of Democratic Resilience
With the spread of illiberalism and identity politics, it’s been a rocky decade for democracy in much of the world. A project in Indonesia is working on a playbook to stem the antidemocratic tide.
Covid in Cambodia: Vulnerable Households and Debt
Covid in Cambodia has caused household debt to soar. Here are some ways to handle the crisis.
A Regional Platform for Psychosocial Support in South Asia
Nepal, Timor-Leste, and Sri Lanka have each endured civil war, natural disasters, and Covid-19. Now they’re working together to develop shared mental health resources for suffering citizens.
Podcast: Political Unrest Unsettles Myanmar’s Borderlands
When the Myanmar military reclaimed power in February after a decade of democratic government, it disrupted the delicate peace process with Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations, and the situation is still unfolding.
Boosting Women’s STEM Leadership in the Asia-Pacific
For women in Asia pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, women’s networks are a powerful tool to shrink the STEM gender gap.