Reversing the culture of bullying
The Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) in 2022 indicated that one out of three Filipino students have experienced bullying.
Vanity, insanity
In a country where opportunities are scarce and the dreams of many crushed by adversity and obstacles, Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic triumph reverberates with a message far more…
Who benefits from migration bans?
It’s time to abolish migration bans on domestic work and regulate the actors profiting from these policies, argue the writers.
Why 1 million Indonesians flock to Malaysian hospitals annually
As many as 60 percent of medical tourists stated they had experienced a misdiagnosis at a domestic hospital. This situation forced them look for better and more reliable medical…
Of man’s murderous ‘honour’
Where a man has been ‘dishonoured’, axes are among the weapons of choice. Kudos to a society where the conviction rate for ‘honour killing’ ranks near zero and often the…
Abuse knows no gender
While the majority of sexual violence victims are women, the writer says, it does not discriminate and affects people of all genders. Assault against men is actually more common…
Life-work balance
Life-work balance isn’t simply about managing our time. It also does not require having to lead compartmentalized lives, with work and stress on one side and life and enjoyment…
No country for women
Of late, it seems as if the state of Pakistan is caught up in a constant battle with its citizens, from Balochistan to Karachi to the more central areas of Pakistan. And the…
Beyond ‘facts’
Last week’s flooding in many parts of the Philippines exposed, yet again, the complexity of flooding as a hazard. While scientists insisted that the information had been…
Youth today, elderly tomorrow: Addressing Indonesia’s demographic shift
Indonesia has long held an aversion to older people, but as the demographic bonus generation ages, a shift in perspective is urgently needed.