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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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Violence and Women: The Way Forward
Public officials, educators, actors, and a former Asia Society President convene to address violence against women in contemporary society.
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Frenk: Economic Growth Boosts Public Health, and Vice Versa
Former Mexican Minister of Health Dr. Julio Frenk argues that a healthy population is also essential to economic growth.
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A Brutal Gang Rape, and India's 'Purdah' Problem
"A purdah mentality still dogs Indian society," writes Mira Kamdar. "A woman who can be seen is seen as a woman available for violation."
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WHO Leader: Timeliness, Information-Sharing Key to Fighting Diseases
Dr. Margaret Chan emphasized lessons from the SARS epidemic in talk on emerging diseases.
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South Korea's New President May Be Female, But She is No Women's Rights Crusader
As Park Geun-hye becomes the latest Asian female head of state, Vishakha Desai wonders what, if anything, this means for women's issues in the region.
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International Migrants Day: Time to Commit to a Pro-Migrant Future
For the wealthiest nations of the world, with the resources to act with foresight, now is the time to move away from divisive and often ill-informed biases toward migration challenges, writes Andrew Billo.
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WHO's Dr. Margaret Chan to Speak on Containing Contagion in a Wired World
In Hong Kong next week, WHO's Dr. Margaret Chan will explain how we can defend ourselves against the next SARS virus or bird flu.
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For Rights Activist Wu Qing, Change Begins With Oneself
China needs a long period of enlightenment, explains the activist for women's rights.
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Interview: For Wu Qing, Pushing for Change is 'Citizen's Responsibility'
"I want to change China from a country ruled of man and by man to a country ruled of law and by law," Chinese activist and legislator Wu Qing tells Asia Blog.
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To Ensure Peace and Justice, International Community Must Lead by Example
A critical question is confronting Thailand and several other Asian nations: Is lasting peace possible in the absence of justice?
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