How long means never? On International Women’s Day in Kabul, President Karzai commits to women’s rights

- Never will women’s rights be sacrificed in talks with the Taliban and never will the Afghan government close women shelters. These are the promises President Karzai made to his people in the middle of a heated debate on women’s rights in Afghanistan. The Afghan population and international community should watch about the implementation and take the president by his word.  Bente Aika Scheller more»

Localizing Feminism: Women’s Voices and Social Activism in Thai Context

- An Essay about how the concept of feminism is situated in today's Thai society and which impacts feminism has had in the society. Further the essay examines the women's movement, their problems, their internal debates and flexible alliances. Chalidaporn Songsamphan more»

Briefing Report: Women in Thailand

- Facts and figures about the situation of women in Thailand. An overview about: The political situation, education, alphabetization, women in political decision-making bodies and women on the labor market. Dr. Sutada Mekrungruengkul more»

Giving India’s Women a Voice

- The publisher Urvashi Butalia is a pioneer of feminist literature, women's oral history and chronicler of the women's movement in India. A portrait. By Sven Hansen more»

Heroines of the steppe – portraits of Mongolian women

- Mongolian women traditionally had to fulfill a double role:  They built Jurten, learned to ride and graze the cattle, just like the men. Furthermore they had to do the housekeeping. They gave birth to several children without bigger rest periods in between. Therefore, they are seen as „heroines of the steppe“. more»

„Law in China is a sleeping Beauty“

- Through her legal advice association the „Beijing Zhongze Women Legally Consultant & service centre“ the lawyer Guo Jianmei is committed to promoting women’s rights in china for over 15 years. By Peer Junker more»

Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team

- Indeed, women's sport is generally, at best, ignored in Pakistan, but 2010 proved to be a phenomenal year for the female cricket team of the country. At the Asia Games taken place in November 2010 in Guangzhou/China, the young women in their bright green jerseys won the gold medal for Pakistan.  more»

Video: Two Steps Forward

- This film deals with the pakistani farmers movement, which began in 2000 in ten districts of the province Punjab. The film further looks at the important role women played during the protests. Shirkat Gah – Women’s Resource Centre more»

Video: The Swollen Rivers

- In the film "The Swollen Rivers", the attention is drawn in particular on the gender-specific aspects of the various problems the population had to deal with. Due to traditional patterns of conduct and role models in the Pakistani society, women were and still are especially affected by the events. more»

Radio Feature with a cambodian artist

- The cambodian artist Buth Chan Anochea in a Radio Feature about her paintings on the exhibition “Hey sister, where are you going?” where ten female artists present their masterpieces, which express women in society.  more»

Women and Community Radio in Thailand

- Community radio (CR) is the best concrete example of media reform in Thailand, because radio is a medium that is highly accessible in rural areas, and involves low production costs and levels of necessary expertise. Since 2007, the Multiculturalism and Educational Policy Research Centre (Multi-Ed), Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University is interested in women’s programs and in the number of woman broadcasters. Sarintip Mansap and Sarod Wellmanee more»

Violence against women destroys the present and the future

- For more than 25 years, Mu Sochua has worked tirelessly for women's issues in Cambodia. In her time as Minister for Women's and Veterans Affairs, the first bill was on combating domestic violence. Aing Sokroeun Chim and Linna have talked to her about the meaning of Women's Day and the situation of women in Cambodia. By Aing Sokroeun und Chim Linna more»

"Be lucky, know the right people"

- While general surveys the Afghan National Police show a mixed but not overall negative image of the police, women often experience that police does not take them seriously or even harass them. HBS talked to one of them. more»

Offices of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Asia

-  The Heinrich Böll Foundation has offices in Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Lahore (Pakistan), Kabul (Afghanistan), New Delhi (India) und Beijing (China). more»