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Women’s Prison (2002), dir. by Manijeh Hekmat. (Global Film Initiative)

Film Series: 'Women of Iran'

Strong women struggle against social convention in these recent films. more
A street scene in Japan. (Samxmeg/iStockPhoto)

Promoting Women’s Interests in Corporate Japan

Mitsuru Claire Chino talks about her law career and her work promoting women’s interests in corporate Japan. more
Pakistani women. (Brajeshwar/Flickr)

Interview with Hina Jilani

Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan defends the rights of women, minorities and children through activist and legal strategies. more
Poster art for the film White Rainbows (2005).

Mohini Giri: India's Voice for the Voiceless

From 2007: an exclusive interview with the tireless campaigner for women's rights. more
Indian President Pratibha Patil.

In India, Big Shoes to Fill

What makes the election of India's President Pratibha Patil significant. more
Afghanistan women. (Feinstein International Center/Flickr)

Women's Leadership in Afghanistan's Reconstruction

Read the transcript of Minister Jalal's speech at the Citigroup Series on Asian Women Leaders. more
Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis (Pantheon, 2003).

Marjane Satrapi: 'I Will Always Be Iranian'

The 'Persepolis' cartoonist sounds off about the veil, the Pope, French notions of secularism, and much more. more

Asia Women's Next Obstacle: AIDS

This fight against AIDS must be fought on many fronts, but it must begin with broader engagement of women. more
Manifestation of women against AIDS, India (entrelec/Flickr)

Mobilizing Women's Leadership in the Fight Against AIDS

Read the transcript of a discussion on empowering women to stem the spread of AIDS in Asia. more
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Iranian feminist, lawyer, and patriot Shirin Ebadi. (wickenden/Flickr)

Shirin Ebadi: 'A Certain Commitment to Justice'

"Islamic studies show us that Islam has no incompatibility with human rights," argues the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner. more