Why Should We Debate on the Women's Movement? Women are not regarded as equal to men by the entire social structure, including the home, society, religion, law, and the state. Women’s bodies, labor, mobility, and sexuality are subjected to extreme control. They are deprived of access to resources, their presence in public…
Fighting Corporate Impunity at the UN Business and Human Rights Forum 2024 The world is waking up to the brutal truth: corporations, left unchecked, can and do violate human rights on a massive scale. From exploitative labor in plantations to environmental destruction in indigenous lands, the corporate machinery often steamrolls over people…
The Invisible Threat: Why Sri Lanka Must Prioritize Education in Digital Security, Rights, and Literacy Did you know that your personal information might already be floating in cyberspace, vulnerable to misuse? In today’s hyper-connected world, digital threats have become an invisible enemy we all face. For Sri Lanka, where digital penetration is…
Reimagining Care: A Journey into Care Work Advocacy From September 23 to 25, 2024, Oxfam in Asia hosted the “Deepening Regional Advocacy on Care Learning Event” in Bangkok, Thailand. As an Oxfam Young Leader Fellow 2024, I was privileged to participate in this transformative gathering. Despite receiving the event schedule beforehand, I…
Empowering LGBT+ Inclusive Education in Vietnam: A Grassroots Approach to Systemic Change After college graduation, I joined Oxfam Young Leaders Fellowship, reinforcing my decade-long commitment to LGBT-inclusive education. My goal is to establish Bon Bon as a leading social enterprise that provides educational tools on gender inclusivity and justice, addressing the challenges…
Straight Out of Zogam? On August 25th, I made the decision to fly back to my hometown, Lamka. The reality struck me that I could no longer take the usual route to the state airport due to the ethnic violence that has persisted since May 3rd, 2023. What was once a straightforward…
From Bank Counters to Rural-Based Small Enterprises, How Ashley Aarons Journey Can Help You Start Your Leadership Path on Development Sectors. Graduating from Cambridge University in England an 800-year history which makes it the fourth-oldest surviving university in the world doesn’t hinder Ashley from sharing his expertise to Rural Communities from developing…
Why State-Owned Companies Should Be the Spearhead of Mainstreaming Human Rights Due Diligence in Indonesia Referring to the 4th principle on the UNGPs stated in the State Business Nexus that Human Rights Due Diligence needs to be done for companies owned or controlled by the state, or which receive substantial support and…
I cherish memories of summers from my youth. Back then, school was out, and many people flocked to the beach or engaged in outdoor activities under the warm afternoon sun. But such is not the case anymore. On April 12, the Department of Education (DepEd) recorded that more than 7,000 schools in different…
On 30 October 2023, the Philippines held the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections—with a staggering 1.41 million people filing for candidacies to fill the 672,432 vacant seats (Rappler, 2023). This election is crucial since this was the first time since 2019 that the Barangay and SK (BSK) Elections were held after…