Law

Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

Online sexual violence can be deadly. A landmark new Indonesian law is a promising start, but doesn’t go far enough to stamp it out.

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India’s Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.

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After legislative stumbles on fake news, the Malaysian government needs to take on an even more complex challenge.

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A creeping authoritarianism now extends to the digital sphere in India.

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Thailand has astonished observers with a demurely grand political reconciliation to end months of political limbo.

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Political meddling and state violence could break Bangladesh’s fragile hold on democracy.

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A paper proposing globally enforceable regulations for the crypto market is expected to be presented at the world’s premier economic meeting.

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The Indian Prime Minister says a G20 strategy has driven global debt restructuring since his country assumed leadership. That’s not the full picture.

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Australians might think their right to march in the streets is constitutionally guaranteed, but it isn’t.

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The Indian Constitution has supported the movement towards a Hindu state by accommodating communal nationalism.

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Brazil voted out the Bolsonaro government, but its impact on institutions hasn’t gone away.

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