On the eve of International Women’s Day, Indian women are still too often excluded from the formal economy. But they’re finding a place in the gig economy, thanks to a raft of tech start-ups that have given them new freedom, flexibility, and economic dignity.
People Magazine and Variety profile Asian American actor and 2019 Lotus Circle honoree Lana Condor. She has supported The Asia Foundation’s girls scholarship program since 2017, championing educational opportunities for…
India has invested for decades in women’s empowerment, but the persistent threat of harassment and violence in cities shows that the built environment must change to make women safe in public spaces.
Barhta Pakistan (loosely translated as progressive Pakistan), incorporates a series of initiatives aimed at making cities more business friendly. Here are a some of the highlights: A platform for women…
Michelle Obama came to December's Grassroots Leaders Roundtable in Vietnam to deliver an urgent message: some of the world’s best minds are going undeveloped because of our failure to educate girls.
Teen Vogue names The Asia Foundation in a feature interview with actor and 2019 Lotus Circle honoree Lana Condor. Lana’s passion for empowering education for young people has led her…
Featuring Meloney Lindberg, Country Representative, Cambodia, The Asia Foundation Todd Wassel, Country Representative, Laos, The Asia Foundation Michael DiGregorio, Country Representative, Vietnam, The Asia Foundation Nikita Desai, Associate Director of…
An overview of Asia Foundation’s country office operations amidst the pandemic and updates on the Women’s Empowerment Program’s Lotus Rapid Response Fund. The fund was designed to leverage existing programs…
With generous support from Fondation CHANEL, The Asia Foundation implemented a one-year research project, Accelerate Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities in South Korea, to better understand the challenges and opportunities…
Case Studies from the Asian Development Bank and The Asia Foundation As two organizations with a history of supporting women entrepreneurs in Asia, The Asia Foundation and the Asian Development…
The study Needs Assessment of Women-owned Small and Medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam was conducted by VWEC from September 2017 to April 2018 with financial and technical support from The Asia…
Noraida Chio has 25 years of robust experience working in fragile and conflict-affected areas of Mindanao, Philippines as program manager, team leader, on-site coach, facilitator, and resource person in the…