Paving the Way for Women DJs in Vietnam’s Music Industry Published: 8 December 2021 Article Maggie Tra, founder of SYS Sister Sounds and Hà Nội Community Radio, keeps pushing boundaries to give Vietnamese women more opportunities in the music industry. Navigating a path through DJ-ing in Hanoi, offering workshops and encouragement to others, she hopes the music sector will evolve to see more diverse participation and change perspectives of what women can do. By Nguyen Thuy Mien
The Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Timor-Leste Published: 26 July 2021 Article The outbreak of COVID-19 has been devastating for Timor-Leste. It has overwhelmed the already weak health system, deepened poverty and pre-existing inequalities, exposing vulnerabilities in social, political and economic systems for women and girls in Timor-Leste. By Carmeneza Dos Santos Monteiro
Vulnerability of Women and Forests in the RCEP Commitment Published: 16 December 2020 Article Indonesia is among the 10 ASEAN countries and China, Japan and South Korea which has officially signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in November 2020. This article explores social and environmental vulnerabilities in the region with a main focus on perspective from Indonesian civil society. By Dewi Candraningrum
Threatened Biodiversity and Empty Wombs: Climate Change and Women’s Plight in Central Java Published: 26 February 2019 Study With the increasing threats of climate change, corporate investment and industrial expansion in the area, women are faced with new challenges in the form of migration and trafficking. The impacts of climate change are charted as follows: decreasing crop yields; threats to food security; increased water stress and drought; increasing fluvial flooding and rainfall; frequent fluvial flooding; an increasing number of tropical cyclones (in certain areas); and rise of sea level affecting livelihood in coastal regions. By Dewi Candraningrum
