Supporting feminist leaders through investing in collective care: Lessons from Bin-Alin Hakbi’it Malu (Sisters Empowering Each Other) Phase 1
June 29, 2022BAHM (Bin-Alin Hakbiit Malu – Sisters Empowering Each Other) is a leadership development program developed jointly with The Equality Institute and directly funded by Nabilan, a program addressing violence against women in Timor Leste. It takes an intersectional perspective and supports Timorese feminists to continue their transformational work of trying to change power structures and inequalities while building their strengths…
Go Digital ASEAN: Regional Impact Summary
June 26, 2022Launched in June 2020, the Go Digital ASEAN initiative was designed to broaden digital participation to more than 200,000 people from rural regions and underserved communities—including women-led small- and micro-businesses, underemployed youth, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities— in the ten ASEAN Member States – to create a more inclusive ASEAN region. The USD$3.3M regional initiative was spearheaded by The…
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Pacific Islands
June 14, 2022As we expand our programs in the Pacific Islands and re-establish our office in Suva, Fiji, The Asia Foundation is building on decades of on-the-ground experience in the region. Areas of focus include supporting Pacific solutions to Pacific challenges—working with respected leaders, local NGOs, and women’s leadership and agency on climate action and disaster management; enhancing digital opportunities and cybersecurity;…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Inequalities in Asian Cities: Focus on Working Mothers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
June 13, 2022The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Kore Global, led an eight-city qualitative research project to explore the multidimensional impacts of Covid-19 on marginalized groups across five Asian countries. Each of these country reports focused on the experiences of a particular group of urban residents. These included: Working mothers with school-age children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Female micro-business owners in Khulna City,…
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The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Inequalities in Asian Cities: Focus on Tourism Workers in Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Pakse and Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
June 13, 2022The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Kore Global, led an eight-city qualitative research project to explore the multidimensional impacts of Covid-19 on marginalized groups across five Asian countries. Each of these country reports focused on the experiences of a particular group of urban residents. These included: Recently unemployed workers in the tourism sector in Luang Prabang, Pakse, Vang Vieng and…
Timor-Leste Safety, Security, and Justice Perceptions Survey, 2022
June 10, 2022In 2022, The Asia Foundation conducted its sixth nationwide survey to capture general public and community leader perceptions of safety, security, and justice in Timor-Leste. These surveys generate empirical data that can be used by policymakers, the police, researchers, and development organizations to respond to people’s experiences and perceived challenges of security and justice, with a view to strengthening the…
Border Towns, Markets and Conflict
June 6, 2022This report aims to amplify a grounded understanding of the everyday reality of communities in fragile border areas and how conflict shapes their lives. The six towns in this report—covering the borders of Afghanistan–Pakistan, Myanmar–Thailand, South Sudan–Ethiopia, South Sudan–Sudan, Syria–Turkey, and the Yemen–maritime border—illustrate the complexity of political economies in border areas affected by conflict and fragility. Together, the report…
Conflict and Development in the Myanmar-China Border Region
May 26, 2022This report by Kachinland Research Centre analyzes three towns on the Myanmar–China border: Kan Pai Ti and Loi Je in Kachin State and Mu Se in northern Shan State. They are key sites in the growing cross-border economic integration between the two countries, offering an opportunity to examine the political economy of the Myanmar-China border region and the challenges faced…
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Optimizing Screening and Support Services for Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Persons Victims in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
May 23, 2022Gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TIP) continue to be significant concerns in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In India and Nepal, the number of both GBV and TIP cases is high. In Sri Lanka, while GBV is high, there are comparatively fewer registered TIP cases. Commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor are the two dominant forms of trafficking…
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Optimizing Screening and Support Services of Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Person Victims in Nepal
May 23, 2022Spread across three countries in South Asia—India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—this research project aimed to identify promising practices and challenges in integrating or separating services for victims of human trafficking and gender-based violence (GBV) with the ultimate goal of improving services to the victims in a variety of contexts. Violence against women in Nepal is pervasive and occurs in both…
