Iranian-American comedian hopes to break stereotypes and get a few laughs along the way.
Nothing much new was expected to come from the first visit to Washington, DC by Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. And nothing new really did.
Asia Society President Vishakha Desai analyzes geo-political shifts and the implications for women.
March 12, 2011 marks the one-year anniversary of the start of Thailand's anti-government Red Shirt protests.
According to the UN, there are 100 million more men than women in Asia. Journalist and Asia Society Producer Shreeya Sinha documented the plight of women in India.
Parity in the workplace has become India's issue of the moment.
Columbia University's Hamid Dabashi discusses the critique of Iranian society presented in Jafar Panahi's 2003 film Crimson Gold.