Aze Ong has been crocheting since she was 12. Growing up, she perfected the craft that, nine years ago, she told her father that this is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. “His face turned into a question mark,” said Ong metaphorically of her father’s reaction to her life-plan. “(But) […]
Twenty-five years ago, the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo came out with the iconic declaration that the “world population is not a balance sheet but a rich tapestry of people’s lives”. It came out with the conviction that women and girls belong squarely at the center of development; people first, […]
Textiles are inextricably linked to our lives, essential to our survival and powerful signifiers of our existence. In the Fabric of Being textile exhibition at the ICPD25 Nairobi Summit, renowned artists and designers from Africa and Asia reflect upon womanhood, women’s rights, gender equity, fertility, contraception, diversity, violence against women and other issues that both […]
BANGKOK — For those with a passion for Southeast Asia, all roads lead to SEA Junction in the heart of Bangkok. Into its third year, SEA Junction offers a space for Southeast Asians and lovers of Southeast Asia alike to cross paths. Anyone can come to read books about the region — the shelves boast […]
Authors : Theresa W Devasahayam
Publisher : World Scientific
Year : 2018
ISBN : 9789813231894
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While there is much talk of the shrinking of civic space in Southeast Asia, public discussion rarely touches on how this also affects the availability of funding for civil society organisations, in particular those that advocate for human rights. Last February, SEA Junction launched a series of events and publications focusing on the funding challenges […]