The Covid-19 pandemic has opened another layer of inequality between Singaporeans and migrant workers in the country. Foreign laborers have contributed to almost 95 percent of the total infections in Singapore, in which clusters of new infection sprung from dormitories that house more than 300,000 migrants. The plight of foreign Read more…
As an emerging country in South East Asia, Timor-Leste has been facing a serious challenge of limited job opportunities for a rapidly growing population. Among the working-age population, only 31 percent are currently engaged in work. On the other hand, half of the population is between the age of 15-24 Read more…
Amid the pandemic and the current historic floods in Middle Vietnam, many non-profit and non-governmental organizations emerged and actively contributed to restrict and ease the damage of those disasters. However, there are still many obstacles for NGOs to work in Vietnam such as the legal framework and the awareness of Read more…
Myanmar has a history of being one of the first Asian countries to grant women the right to vote. The country also has prominent women political figures such as State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. However, a number of regulations and social restrictions still limit the role of women Read more…
Date: October 26th, 2020 Resource Persons: Reylynne Dela Paz (Plan International Asia Pacific) Stand with girls against online abuse -> https://plan-international.org/sign-the-letter In the Yangon Declaration (2014), we are pursuing and encouraging meaningful participation of marginalized groups, including girls and young women. By now, people’s participation has been facilitated through online Read more…
The mental health problem in Brunei Darussalam is an issue that cannot be taken lightly. According to the latest statement from the Ministry of Health of Brunei, approximately 7000 individuals or around 1.5 percent of the country’s population are currently diagnosed with mental illness, with depression being one of the Read more…
The world push the pause button during the coronavirus pandemic as globally people minimize their mobility, go under strict lockdown, and isolate. After for weeks, social media was full of narratives that the earth is taking pause and recovering. It is true, in some big cities the pollution and air Read more…
The global pandemic Covid-19 has shifted many aspects of our life. One of the unprecedented changes is the speeding up of the fourth Individual Revolution because the pandemic forces us to rely more on digital infrastructure and technology. Such a case is no exception in Cambodia which undergoes a rapid Read more…
The pandemic has impacted youth’s mental health— The sudden shift and changes are very overwhelming. It was quick and fast, and it seems that we do not have time to really process what was going on. The virtual learning has been impacted the mental health, and on top of that Read more…
Thailand sex workers are the forgotten victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March this year, the government has forcefully shut the nightlight entertainment venues down to prevent the spread of the virus – leaving the estimated 200,000 – 300,000 sex workers without earnings. Because selling sex services are illegal in Read more…