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Israeli experts interviewed for the piece claim they were ‘misrepresented’

Two women scholars venture into the interiors of Sabah to learn more about the lived realities of rural indigenous communities since the pandemic, and interventions that are necessary for their survival and empowerment.

Two studies by a Malaysian woman anthropologist reveal that rural indigenous communities in Sabah are still dealing with post-Covid trauma and uncertainty.

ANN/THE STAR – Individuals with larger body sizes frequently find themselves in a position where they must assert their rights and insist on equitable access to fundamental aspects of their daily lives. This very need served as a motivating factor for six friends who united in 2019 to establish My Fat Squad, a Malaysian organisation […]

She stressed the benefits of embracing equity, adding that equity cannot be achieved without mutual commitment and

Although the number of female Parliamentary candidates fielded in GE15 is higher than in GE14, women rights groups, activists and political analysts are disappointed the total did not even break 20%.

BERNAMA – For the 15th general election (GE15), which has produced many firsts, there is one new record that is a bit of a mixed bag – the number of women candidates vying for political power. At 187 – 127 for Parliamentary seats and 60 for state seats – it is the highest number of […]

There was nothing offensive or gratuitous about an Adidas ad featuring a collage of naked women’s breasts

There was nothing ‘offensive or gratuitous’ about an Adidas ad featuring a collage of naked women’s breasts, according to a UCD professor of gender stu...

High-profile women on Instagram face an