In India, cases of trafficking in persons (TIP) have risen since 2019 alongside a dip in conviction rates. This raises valid questions on the existent gaps in the screening and identification process...
By Aparna Achuthan Natural disasters can strike anyone, anywhere, but they have a disproportionate impact in the developing world. Developing nations lose an average of 1 percent of GDP each year to...
By Suswopna Rimal and Prashamsha Simkhada Human trafficking remains stubbornly entrenched in Nepal, which has emerged as a source, a destination, and a transit point for domestic and international...
By Tabasum Akseer Almost nine months after Western forces and aid agencies left Afghanistan, this poverty-stricken country is facing an acute humanitarian crisis. The economy, long dependent on...
March 30, 2022 By Hygeia Chi and Kathline Tolosa Before the pandemic, one in every four Filipino women had experienced domestic violence, but when Covid-19 struck the country, the number of cases...
By Kate Francis, Priya Dhanani On March 8, the world marks International Women’s Day, a holiday that originated with the dauntless labor movements of the early twentieth century, when thousands of...
By ”Kim J. DeRidder, and Juan Wei COP26, the UN’s 26th annual “Conference of the Parties” on climate change, is nearing an end in Glasgow, Scotland. One of its goals is the building of...
June 21, 2021 — “We can’t let Covid-19 win over our children’s education,” remarked Dr. Thomas LeBlanc, director for USAID Philippines’ Office of Education as USAID launched the Parent and Community...
May 12, 2021 By Suswopna Rimal Labor migration often reflects such basic human motivations as the desire for a decent life and physical and financial security. Throughout Asia, however, Covid-19 has...
April 26, 2021— The non-profit organization H&M Foundation (H&MF), with the support of The Asia Foundation, is launching a collaborative pilot project to provide emergency assistance to female...