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gender-inequality

KPU yields to demands to restore women’s representation rule
Election Updates 3 years ago

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KPU yields to demands to restore women’s representation rule

In response to protests from rights groups fearing a lack of women’s representation in the legislature, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has undone a recent rule change that would have decreased the minimum number of women candidates in electoral districts under some circumstances.
Mother-to-child STD transmission cases hike
Society 3 years ago

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Mother-to-child STD transmission cases hike

The risks of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS and syphilis heighten, as there is an uptick in cases in recent years, while the number of pregnant women getting medical attention against these diseases remains dangerously low.
Addressing inequality in Indonesia's creative industries
Academia 3 years ago

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Addressing inequality in Indonesia's creative industries

The dominant narrative in Indonesian government's efforts to develop the country's creative economy is still centered around traditional economic indicators such as GDP, labor market growth and exports.
Aren’t you oppressed? Why are you teaching us about gender equality?
Academia 3 years ago

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Aren’t you oppressed? Why are you teaching us about gender equality?

Women remain the most fitting unit of the definition of the oppressed by those whose preference is to go with “oppressed until proven otherwise”.
Businesses can address gender inequality and unpaid care work
Academia 3 years ago

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Businesses can address gender inequality and unpaid care work

Businesses have a vital role in facilitating and reforming care policy to address the wider issue of gender discrepancies in unpaid care work.
Voices still missing from online activism
Academia 3 years ago

Voices still missing from online activism

The internet allows women to find solidarity but it doesn’t allow everyone to have an equal voice.
Singapore catches the #MeToo train
Academia 3 years ago

Singapore catches the #MeToo train

#MeToo may not have garnered much traction in Singapore but that didn’t stop women from demanding change.
Iran feels the wrath of a movement held down for too long
Academia 3 years ago

Iran feels the wrath of a movement held down for too long

The death of Mahsa Amini unleashed outrage at the government's treatment of women that had long been simmering beneath the surface.
Where did India’s millions of working women go?
Academia 3 years ago

Where did India’s millions of working women go?

Nearly 40 million women have left the workforce in India since the turn of the millennium despite an economic boom. Now, there’s a window to reverse the trend.
Accounting for microfinance’s flaws
Academia 3 years ago

Accounting for microfinance’s flaws

Microfinance doesn’t always empower the women reliant on it, but a different form of accounting could help level the playing field.
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