Women in Asia-Pacific politics reveal alarming level of gender-based violence they face
Pacific are experiencing significant levels of abuse, violence and harassment, a new report has found, with online abuse a key issue.The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) interviewed 150 female MPs and ...
Australia focuses foreign aid spending on Pacific region as US slashes aid programs
Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its near neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the ...
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From violence to funding cuts, Asia Pacific women living with HIV face old and new challenges
UNAIDS estimates that under two-thirds (64%) of women living with HIV in Asia Pacific receive treatment to prevent ...
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge
Anna Wong had gone her entire adulthood in Los Angeles without ever facing blatantly racist abuse for being Asian. After COVID-19 hit, she was accosted twice in six months.
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IWD 2025: US Military Violence against Women and Girls in Asia Pacific
Balau, Okinawa, and Philippines Producer: Margo Okazawa-Rey The US military presence is global and hegemonic. There are ...
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Shifting tides in the Blue Pacific
Pacific Island nations navigated natural disasters, political upheaval and great power rivalry while asserting their ...
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Asia and the Pacific
But many challenges remain, particularly for women and girls, including food insecurity ... Nearly 80% of the world’s climate-induced displacement is reportedly in Asia and the Pacific. As climate ...