Opinion Opinion American soft power in the age of Trump Joseph S. Nye urges higher spending on public diplomacy to stem the decline in America's credibility and attractiveness May 16, 2019 CAMBRIDGE – US President Donald Trump’s administration has shown little interest in public diplomacy. And yet public diplomacy – a government’s efforts to…
Voices Opinion Voices Opinion On demystifying feminism Mainstream narratives of feminism may conjure up images bra-burning activists, or a clubhouse full of 'angry' females plotting the demise of the patriarchy. But we need to reclaim the term 'feminism' from those who seek to deride it, writes Khairunnisa Ibrahim March 9, 2019 Are you a feminist? I’ve seen people flinch when the word is mentioned, and many vehemently deny they are “one of those”. I…
Opinion Opinion ‘Seeking peace needs an enterprising foreign policy’: Turkish FM In an op-ed, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu calls for a return to mediation in a time of unpredictable geopolitics November 30, 2018 This week Istanbul will host two separate but related international conferences on mediation. One will be devoted to the state of play in…
Opinion Opinion ‘ASEAN-Australia summit matters to us all’ In an op-ed to mark a special meeting between regional leaders, the Australian ambassador to ASEAN says both sides must shape policies that promote economic openness March 16, 2018 When the leaders of Southeast Asia arrive in Australia this week, they will mark a new era in one of the region’s most…
Voices Opinion Voices Opinion (Re)coding the world for women When you think about leaders and heavyweights in the world of politics, business and technology, often you will find they are men. We need to challenge a world order built on male power, writes Khairunnisa Ibrahim. March 8, 2018 I used to want to be like Sherlock Holmes. I wanted to be brilliant, like he is, and intuitive, and excited about science,…
Voices Opinion Voices Opinion What’s missing in sexual harassment awareness campaigns? Male voices. Men need to examine how they are complicit in sexist culture in order to be true allies and not silent witnesses, writes Tiwin Aji November 15, 2017 Like with any good viral internet sensation, there has been some pushback against the #MeToo campaign. The “Me Too” concept was originally created…
Voices Opinion Voices Opinion Think sexual harassment doesn’t happen here? Think again. In the wake of a Hollywood scandal that has sparked a global conversation about sexual harassment, Tiwin Aji writes about her own experience dealing with harassment in Brunei and abroad October 25, 2017 Recently, actress Alyssa Milano kicked off a flurry of #MeToo hashtags all over Twitter in a bid to demonstrate just how common sexual…