Women trafficked to work in Asia’s notorious scam industry describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded compounds, while their families fight for their release.

For years, South Korea has had one of the world’s lowest fertility rates. It dropped to an all-time low in 2023, despite the hundreds of billions of dollars its government has spent on policies to ...

East Asia's youth are increasingly disappointed with traditional politics, leading to diverse patterns of political disengagement across the region. In Japan, young people are turning away from ...

KIM WOO-SeoK, a 31-year-old chef in Seoul, grew up questioning the way society treats women. He felt sorry for his stay-at-home mother. He considered himself a feminist. But over the past few years, ...

For decades, outdated legal restrictions and protectionist policies have curtailed women’s agency, limiting their participation in the formal economy. Demand- and supply-side barriers remain pervasive ...

WHO highlights South-East Asia's 31.5% IPV rate, one of the highest globally. Digital violence is rising alarmingly, harming ...