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'Kimchi Paradigm' Offers New Insights Into Success at Asian Women Leaders Conference
At Asia Society's most recent WLNA summit, in New Delhi, participants learned how to capitalize on human variety to create teams that work effectively.
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Photos: 'Made in Bangladesh' Takes Behind-the-Scenes Look at Garment Workers
Documentary photographer Gazi Nafis Ahmed captures the essence of Bangladesh's four million garment factory workers and their struggles to earn a living.
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A Tale of Two Viruses: SARS, Bird Flu, and What They Say About China Then and Now
Despite similarities between the SARS and "bird flu" outbreaks, it’s harder for China's government to hide things today than it was in 2003.
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'Girl Rising' Screening Prompts Talk on Gender and Education
Drawing on the stories of girls from Nepal, India and Afghanistan, panelists makes the point that "educating girls should be a no-brainer."
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'Singaporean Fairytale' Fertility Website Not So Magical for Some Critics
A website using illustrations and short poems to encourage Singaporeans to produce more babies invites scorn and mockery on the web.
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China's One-Child Policy Already Irrelevant?
Amidst speculation that the one-child policy might be coming to an end in China, Leslie Chang evaluates where it stands today.
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Oxford Professor Out to Disprove WHO on Psychiatric Disorders
Daniel Freeman argues in his studies that women suffer a higher rate of mental health disorders than men.
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Photos: In Legal Limbo, Myanmar Refugees in Thailand Eke Out a Living at Trash Dump
Photographer Jacques Maudy documents the hardscrabble lives of Burmese refugees trapped in neighboring Thailand.
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Could a Nobel Prize for Malala Yousafzai Inspire Pakistan to Stand Up to Extremism?
Pakistan's "Malala moment” may have passed, but there's no telling what effect a Nobel win would have on a polarized country.
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Asia Must 'Seize the Momentum' of International Women's Day
In the fast-changing Asia-Pacific region, dramatic improvements in women's rights have taken place. But many challenges still remain.
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Listen: Experts Discuss a Strategy for Putting an End to Human Trafficking
Asia Society recently hosted a phone briefing on human trafficking for its corporate members with experts from the law firm Arnold and Porter. Click the link to listen to the discussion.
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