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…