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Myanmar’s Natural Resources: Blessing or Curse?

Published: 11 December 2013

Myanmar’s progress since the 2010 general elections has been astounding, with political transition greatly encouraging citizens and international diplomatic and investment communities. The diplomatic climate for Myanmar has changed dramatically as a result and sanctions have been eased progressively.

By David Allen and Rainer Einzenberger

Two taekwondo fighters exchange kicks mid-air during a match; one wears blue gear, the other red. Judges and spectators in the background.

Korean Masculinity Must Move From Endless Proof to Shared Care

Published: 16 September 2025

South Korean men, trapped in the rigid ‘K-timeline’ from school to military to marriage, face endless pressure to prove their masculinity, fueling resentment toward women and radicalization. A transformation is needed, with care at its core.

Lithograph of Bharat Mata: A central crowned figure with a trident stands over a stylized map of India, surrounded by cities, rivers, and mountains.

Masculinities and the Making of the Indian Nation

Published: 16 September 2025

From freedom struggle to today’s politics, the story of India is also a story of men, power, and women’s rights.

By Urvashi Butalia

Group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms with rifles marching on sandy ground, trees in the background.

Between Power and Oppression: Masculinity in Myanmar is a Trap

Published: 15 September 2025

After the coup in Myanmar, the military junta has conscripted men as soldiers. Trapped between militarized power and unseen oppression, men struggle with trauma, fail their traditional provider roles, and are forced to replicate the unjustness they once resisted.

By Anonymous Author

Person blickt nach unten, teils von dunklen Schatten verdeckt, rechter Arm angewinkelt, unscharfer Hintergrund mit Lichtpunkten.

Getting Rid of Gendered Stereotypes in Cambodia

Published: 8 September 2025

Rigid gender norms in Cambodia continue to reinforce a version of masculinity that tends to stifle progress toward gender equality. These outdated norms harm both women and men, fueling gender-based violence, and stigmatizing nonconformity.

By Kong Sreynou

Built-up hillside in morning light, clouds drifting through the valley, tall forested mountains in the background.

Researching Masculinity as an Ethnic Phenomenon in Myanmar

Published: 4 September 2025

Masculinity among the ethnic communities of Myanmar should not just be seen as biological or as a result of gender inequality. It is deeply rooted in a cultural and social framework that has shaped daily life for generations.

By Dr. Salai Vanni Bawi

Photographs documenting the performance of Till Flesh Does Us Part, a piece that mixes ballroom dance, spoken word poetry and theatre, in collaboration with Amin Alifin (IG: @aminalifin), as part of Hantu Ballhaus performed in Centre 42, Singapore, 30 October 2024.

"till flesh do us part"

Published: 4 September 2025

What happens, when cultural anxieties around sexual and gendered norms meet the ghost of Pontianak, the vengeful spectre of victims of sexual assault? The poet Marylyn Tan has them meet in a haunted ballroom – and gives us a glimpse of this in a fiery spoken word piece.

Photo: In a valley near a forested hill, several round water basins with light blue liquid and white pipelines are visible.

Rare Earths: Why European Industries Are Dependent on Myanmar

Published: 29 April 2025

Almost two-thirds of the heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium on the global market come from Myanmar. How should Germany and Europe deal with the mining of urgently needed rare earths in the civil war-torn country of Myanmar?

By Johanna Sydow

Rare earth mining in Hpyi Di Village near Mai Ja Yang town, Kachin State, Myanmar

Fractured Authority and Resource Politics in Myanmar: New Report on Rare Earth Mining

Published: 22 April 2025

The mining of rare earths is not just about international raw materials policy, as a new study from Myanmar shows. It is also about environmental justice, local governance and the future of the civil war-torn country.

By Shanan Foundation

USAID-Administratorin Samantha Power und der kambodschanische Premierminister Hun Manet sitzen auf goldenen Sesseln. Im Hintergrund sind vielen Flaggen.

Cambodia Seeks Balance Between China and USA Under Trump 2.0

Published: 21 March 2025

Cambodia must choose its course wisely between China and the USA. The second Trump administration will redefine its diplomatic relations with Cambodia - but destroyed a lot of trust right from the start.

By Dr. Heike Löschmann

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