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Girls married before 18 are deprived of their rights to education, safety, health, social mobility and economic opportunity. : Qaedi Shamsuddin (Flickr) CC BY 2.0

There are still many loopholes in Malaysia’s legal system that allow underage girls to be married.

Child marriage

How Malaysia can get serious about child marriage

There are still many loopholes in Malaysia’s legal system that allow underage girls to be married.

Law
Empowering more women to enter parliament might be one way to help stem the xenophobia and bigotry which have plagued Malaysian society. : CEphoto, Uwe Aranas CC BY-SA 3.0

As a peacebuilding measure, having more women in politics can help tackle racial tension.

International Women's Day

More women parliamentarians crucial to tackling bigotry

As a peacebuilding measure, having more women in politics can help tackle racial tension.

Human Interest
Women are crucial to Myanmar’s peace in advocating for women’s protection and inter-ethnic cooperation in the country. : Pyae Sone Htun (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Myanmar’s formal peace efforts have traditionally involved only men. It’s time for that to change.

International Women's Day

Tea and a quiet word: How women influence peace talks in Myanmar

Myanmar’s formal peace efforts have traditionally involved only men. It’s time for that to change.

Conflict
More women should be included in peace talks. : Emad Karim/UN Women (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

There should be more women at the negotiation table to achieve gender equality and inclusiveness in peace processes.

International Women's Day

Women are neglected in peace building. That needs to stop.

Conflict
Women communities in Thailand’s deep south remain hopeful more women will be involved in peace negotiations to help end the ongoing conflict. : Tarik Abdel-Monem (Flickr) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Women's groups in Thailand's deep south provinces have never been included in peace talks, despite being affected by the conflict, directly and indirectly.

International Women's Day

Is there a chance for peace in Thailand’s deep south? Yes, if women are involved

Conflict
Peace Café, a student-led platform by the Centre for Peace and Justice at BRAC University and UN Women Bangladesh has been empowering its members, especially young women students to promote peace, social cohesion, diversity, plurality, inclusivity, tolerance, and non-discrimination. : Photo provided by Peace Cafe

Can Afghan and Syrian women ever be involved in the peace process or will it remain a pipe dream?

International Women's Day

How patriarchal mindset prevents women in peace efforts

Education
Many have worked to raise the political profile for Myanmar at a more local level, through protests or by mobilising diaspora networks for assistance. : Saw Wunna (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Refugee women are crucial to building peace in Myanmar. Yet their experience has rarely been valued.

International Women's Day

Why including refugees in peacebuilding matters

Conflict
: Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Combining several technologies to create a digital replica of an athlete’s body has made a giant leap forward in understanding what goes on.

Game changer: sport tech

How an athlete’s digital twin can prevent injury

Health
Women’s experiences of pain and childbirth must be heard for newborn lives to be saved. : Sean Dreilinger (Flickr) CC 2.0

Too often, the medical profession ignores self-reported health from women in labour. Doing so risks both mother and baby.

Pain treatment myths

Listening to women in labour

Health