Recent decisions in the US threaten to weaken firewalls between the two institutions, and draw parallels with questions of religion and society in Asia, Sally Tyler writes.

If Malaysia is serious about promoting women’s empowerment, it needs to support female leaders in civil society, Lynda Lim writes.

Communities, with the support of governments, are key to building the social cohesion needed to prevent violent extremism, write Anthony Bergin and Keith Thomas.

Many young Muslims are growing up feeling pressured that they need to justify they are safe members of the community, writes Clarke Jones. They want to be treated as equal citizens rather than members of ‘suspect communities’. We need better-designed programs that properly engage communities and acknowledge the underlying issues if we really want to counter violent extremism.

Just as the Trump Administration winds back regulation on union-busting by employers, the UN releases a special report criticising US labour law through a human rights lens, writes Sally Tyler.

Taiwan’s landmark ruling on same-sex marriage is a milestone for the region. But it also shows how Confucian culture might present a hurdle for gay rights activists in other Asian nations, Yen-hsin Alice Cheng writes.