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Morning BriefHow Can Malaysia Address Gaps In Education Rights?Malaysia continues to lag behind the region in education rights, scoring just 67.5% and ranking among the lowest in ASEAN in the 2025 Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) report. What are the human rights gaps in the government's education policies? We discuss this with Keshia Mahmood, Southeast Asia Consultant with HRMI.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-06-2312 min
Strive: Toward a more just, sustainable futureFighting female genital mutilation and cutting in AsiaWelcome to Strive, a podcast by IPS News. My name is Marty Logan. I suspect that most of you have at least heard of female genital mutilation, or FGM. It’s a practice that happens in numerous African countries, in which girls’ genitalia are removed or cut, for cultural or religious reasons. FGM has been condemned globally for years and campaigners continue working to end it.But what might surprise you is that FGM happens in Asia too. And not just in one or two countries. According to today’s guest, Keshia Mahmood from Malaysia-based non-pr...2021-11-3032 min