Women are coming together to campaign for real, tangible changes in prevention and treatment for acid attack survivors.

Veteran Hong Kong-based banker May Tan tells Lunar about breaking the glass ceiling, male allies and helping to bridge the gender gap in boardrooms

From Michelle Yeoh winning Best Actress to an Indian film bagging Best Documentary Short, winners of Asian descent made history.

Lunar was at the Women Of Our Time conference this week, where a diverse group of speakers discussed issues related to women in finance, tech and entrepreneurship.

At the 100 largest companies on the stock exchange, 36 per cent of board appointments went to women in 2022 – up from 23 per cent in 2021.

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, at the Berlin International Film Festival with her new film Green Night, opens up about how tough it was not acting for five years, and what she learned from it.

Rina Gonoi’s story has inspired dozens more people to report sexual and other abuse in the military. Her fight represents a rare public reckoning with sexual assault in Japan.

Hajichi, hand-poked markings worn by women, are part of traditional culture in the Ryukyu island chain of Japan that had all but disappeared. Now a tattoo artist is reviving the body art.

The four Korean women of the award-winning Esmé Quartet make their Hong Kong debut this month. First violin Bae Won-hee talks about their tight bond and what they hope to achieve together.

Many haute couture houses – luxury fashion’s pinnacle – source textiles from India, yet their pieces won’t acknowledge the fact. Some Indian designers are taking to Paris runways themselves.

Women may be at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s than men for a number of reasons: biological, societal or cultural. Experts suggest exercise and social engagement can help offset the risk.

With many companies still struggling to survive in China’s post-pandemic climate, even 27-year-olds are being seen as risky hires, and 30 has essentially become the new cut-off for certain industries.

Zahad was in the process of becoming a man when he and his partner Ziya Pavel – who’s transitioning to be a woman – decided to try for a baby. Theirs is believed to be India’s first transgender-couple pregnancy.

Case brought by Henry Edward Tse and ‘Q’ in 2019 against commissioner of registration after he refused to review gender status on their identity cards.

White rabbit candy, Hong Kong-style French toast – Georgina Leung’s nostalgic tattoos helped propel her career at a time when many Asians overseas were looking for a sense of comfort.

A report about the drop in marriage rates started trending over the Lunar New Year holiday, a time many people visit their families.

Survey shows women lawyers face more gender discrimination than men, with microaggressions that hurt.

Hollywood’s obsession with cloning Crazy Rich Asians’ success has spawned copycat TV shows and helped secure book deals – but it may have also hurt Asian storytelling and portrayals.

Veteran musicians with humorous Islamic pop tunes about serious themes have caught on with young people looking for some levity in their playlists.

Veteran Indonesian actress praised for conveying sense of dread that is ‘so palpable but not over the top’.

A protest led by acclaimed wrestler Vinesh Phogat was called off after federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh agreed to step down and ‘help in carrying out the probe’.

Gwen Stefani’s response to accusations of cultural appropriation has sparked further debate online.

Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women’s dress shops across the Afghan capital of Kabul are a haunting sight, their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bag.

Anjali Singh was dragged along a New Delhi road for about 12km by a car that hit her scooter on New Year’s Eve, sparking a fresh debate about the ‘culture of violence against women’ in India.

Despite the challenges faced by women and minority groups last year, 2023 brings new hope as solidarity movements turn global

For millions of Filipinos living overseas, preparing care packages for loved ones back home has become an essential holiday ritual

The Malaysian actress is making waves this awards season for her role in an indie sci-fi comedy.