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Safeguarding women’s rights in the Asia-Pacific: A comparative study of the Philippines and South Korea

This op-ed is part of AASYP’s Digital Dialogues 2021, which is a programme that aims to provide a platform and forum for future leaders from across the region to contribute to the policymaking and diplomacy sphere by engaging in issues relating to Gender and Diversity, Green Recovery, and Emerging Economies. The Philippines is considered a …

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Walking on Thin Ice: How Indonesia’s Job Creation Bill Poses Risks of Fuelling Modern Slavery

This article is part of AASYP’s “Break the Chain” programme that highlights innovative solutions to modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced labour. On 5 November 2020, the Indonesian government enacted the contentious job creation bill (the “Omnibus Law”) into law. The Omnibus Law is an attempt by the Jokowi administration to improve economic activity by enhancing Indonesia’s …

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Eradication of Violence Against Women: Closing the Gap to a Better Future Ahead

This op-ed is part of AASYP’s Digital Dialogues 2021, which is a programme that aims to provide a platform and forum for future leaders from across the region to contribute to the policymaking and diplomacy sphere by engaging in issues relating to Gender and Diversity, Green Recovery, and Emerging Economies. Patriarchy is a system entrenched …

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The Unheard Voices in Malaysia’s Palm Oil Industry

This article is part of AASYP’s “Break the Chain” programme that highlights innovative solutions to modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour. On 30 December 2020, Sime Darby Plantation became the second Malaysian plantation company after FGV Holdings Bhd to be slapped with a ban from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to alleged forced …

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Sunshine the best disinfectant for corporate supply chains – but what about those in the shadows?

This article is part of AASYP’s “Break the Chain” programme that highlights innovative solutions to modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour. Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 is driving a “race to the top” in corporate reporting and action on modern slavery. But who is left at the bottom – and how can they be convinced to …

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