The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia 2021
October 20, 2021The second edition of The Asia Foundation’s State of Conflict and Violence in Asia explores recent events and patterns of events through regional assessments and country-specific overviews. In particular, this report addresses contemporary concerns over political polarization and identity-based tensions. Following the overview chapter, three keynote essays featuring regional experts offer closer assessments of recent conflict trends. Ten concise country summaries then…
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Covid-19 and Complex Conflicts: The Pandemic in Myanmar’s Unsettled Regions
October 14, 2021The Covid-19 crisis has had mixed impacts on Myanmar’s disparate conflicts and the ongoing peace process. The pandemic response has highlighted deep fragmentation across Myanmar society, in particular along ethnic lines. Large parts of the population, especially in areas affected by violent conflict, rely on civil society or ethnic armed groups for health services and support. While some useful cooperation…
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Asia Foundation Development Fellows Instructions and Guidelines
October 8, 2021Instructions and guidelines for applying to the Asia Foundation Development Fellows program.
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The Asia Foundation Through the Years—Paving the Way for Regional Economic Cooperation in Asia & the Creation of APEC
October 7, 2021The Asia Foundation Monograph Series: commemorating contributions to key development challenges in the Asia-Pacific region Ambassador Haydn Williams, who served as president of The Asia Foundation from 1964-1989, commissioned the creation of a series of monographs to commemorate the Foundation’s contributions to key development challenges in the Asia-Pacific. This is the first in that series and focuses on regional economic…
Inside Justice: Enabling Justice for Victim Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Sharing of The Asia Foundation’s Experiences
September 30, 2021This report is for individuals and organizations working on women’s rights and eradicating violence against women and girls from various sectors including the development sector and justice sector. While acknowledging that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to designing and implementing projects on responding to domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence, the report shares the Foundation’s experiences, learning, challenges, and failures in…
Why Accessing Justice is Challenging for Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
September 30, 2021This report is for anyone interested in understanding the process and challenges faced by a victim-survivor of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence within the formal legal redress mechanism. This research was conducted by the Inside Justice Project’s main implementing partner Women in Need (WIN). It compiles victim survivors’ experiences and contains observations made by legal professionals attached to WIN pertaining…
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Handbook on Victim Assistance
September 30, 2021This handbook is for those who directly interact with and provide services to victim-survivors of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence, including first responders and those providing counseling and legal aid services. The handbook was compiled for Women in Need (WIN) with The Asia Foundation’s technical support. It was developed through a consultative process with service providers from WIN offices in…
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Inside Justice: Enabling Justice for Victim Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Notes for Legal Practitioners
September 30, 2021This report consists of brief notes for legal professionals including judicial officers, lawyers, prosecutors, and legal aid providers as well as aspiring legal professionals and law students. Highlighting the need for gender-sensitive legal practitioners, the report presents findings documented through the exploration of formal justice sector responses and practices when dealing with cases of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence. The…
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Asian Voices on the Future of U.S.-Asia Relations
September 29, 2021In the past U.S. administration, long-standing assumptions about the global political order were repeatedly questioned, and actions were taken that represented unexpected departures from established U.S. foreign policy positions. During this time, Asians responded with a mix of confusion, concern, relief, and approval. Many feared the United States might withdraw from the region. This did not happen, but many Asians…
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Six Stories of Resilience: Digital Technologies as Drivers of Development in the Covid-19 Era
September 27, 2021The Asia Pacific region is adapting to the many challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic in part by leveraging the power of digital. Online platforms, mobile tools, AI-enabled digital services, and cloud applications, to name a few, have been key to supporting the region’s resilience during this time of collective crisis—helping address new pandemic-related obstacles, shape and accelerate the region’s…
