In Myanmar, women have shown up in full force, taking to the streets and marching on the front lines – proudly displaying their femininity as a tool of protest. This reflects the nation’s gendered identity, where women are not just fighting for democracy, but their place in political life.

Would there be any difference in the treatment of Rohingya populations if a military government or civilian government ran the state? With Rohingya repatriation serving as a flashpoint of the Myanmar coup, invoking global responsibility to protect this population seems long overdue.

South Asian countries have realised that cross-border problems must be addressed at the regional level. In this context, multilateral donors need to view the pandemic as an opportunity for regional integration to promote inclusive and resilient South Asian recovery.

The US has become frustrated with the stalled Intra-Afghan peace negotiations. Whether the Taliban are committed to this agreement, and willing to seriously negotiate a political settlement involving Afghan-side demands, including specified electoral, constitutional, and judicial processes and human rights obligations, is unknown.

Losing a relative is painful, and not knowing how to search for them only doubles the tragedy. In Zimbabwe, the International Committee of the Red Cross works with families affected by migration to help them trace the fate of missing loved ones.

According to Bill Hayton, the modern Chinese state was constructed, or “invented,” at the end of the Qing Dynasty, based on Western ideas of nation, race, history, and territory. In The Invention of China, Hayton demonstrates that China is no more ancient, special, or authentic than most other states.

Also discussed in this episode of Australia in the World: US foreign policy and the inaugural Quad leaders meeting. 

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Morrison on the upcoming Quad summit meeting, Payne on Myanmar, International Women’s Day, and more.

While the idea of taxing giant media platforms is widely supported in Poland, and in Europe generally, the new tax proposal raises serious doubts. The overwhelming sentiment of the Polish media views the tax as a serious threat to freedom of speech and freedom of choice.

Over the past decades, there has been copious negative publicity surrounding the position of women in Islam. This condemnation often forgets how, theologically, Islam grants women more rights than any other world religion, including Judaism and Christianity.

On Tuesday 9 March, AIIA NSW welcomed Dr Roger Huang, an expert in authoritarian regimes and political violence […]