ASIA

‘The ongoing protests have put the government on the defensive’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘By peacefully protesting, we hope to protect our democracy’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Education is our basic right, it’s an Islamic right, it’s a human right’

Afghanistan: back to school?

Against all odds, Afghan women and girls mobilise for their right to education

Turkmenistan: tyranny mutates into dynasty

Ritualistic election enthrones president’s son – but his father retains power behind the throne

South Korean election: women’s rights the biggest loser

Presidential race winner profits from anti-feminist backlash

‘There is nothing resembling real civil society – and no conditions for it to emerge’

Myanmar: junta’s economic power in the firing line

Businesses that prop up military rule under pressure to withdraw

‘As a result of patriarchal norms, women experience discrimination at all levels’

‘If we fail to take appropriate action, the junta will commit more crimes’