The Asia Foundation Report

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  Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Nepal's Commitments and Obligations 

  Pokhrel, Shreejana; Siwakoti, Gopal Krishna (The Asia Foundation, 2018-10-10)

  Nepal is home to 103 ethnic groups and 17 official languages. Apparently, the relationships between these diverse groups appear stable, but grievances arising out of political marginalization, caste-based discrimination, and exclusionary state practices have maintained historical divides between communities. Occasional violent outbursts further impact inter-ethnic relationships, such as the Madhesh ...

  Nepal is home to 103 ethnic groups and 17 official languages. Apparently, the relationships between these diverse groups appear stable, but grievances arising out of political marginalization, caste-based discrimination, and exclusionary state practices ...
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  The Nepal Peace Monitor Annual Review 2017 

  Peace, Collective Campaign for; Monitor, Nepal (The Asia Foundation, 2018-10-10)

  In 2017, Nepal made significant progress towards implementing the new constitution, which included the federal restructuring of the state and conducting three tiers of elections. Trends of incidents this year were characterized by the peaks of violence surrounding the various stages of elections, as the largest share of incidents were related to politics. Apart from political and electoral incidents, ...

  In 2017, Nepal made significant progress towards implementing the new constitution, which included the federal restructuring of the state and conducting three tiers of elections. Trends of incidents this year were characterized by the peaks of violence ...
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  Updates from Washing, DC 

  Foundation, The Asia (The Asia Foundation, 2018-10-04)

  In this issue: Philippine Fault Lines, Women’s Entrepreneurship, Community Mediation in Asia, Bangladesh, ASEAN Centrality, Asia Foundation Development Fellows, Advancing Gender Equality in Asia, India, and Thai-U.S. Relations

  In this issue: Philippine Fault Lines, Women’s Entrepreneurship, Community Mediation in Asia, Bangladesh, ASEAN Centrality, Asia Foundation Development Fellows, Advancing Gender Equality in Asia, India, and Thai-U.S. Relations
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  ASEAN as the Architect for Regional Development Cooperation; Advancing ASEAN Centrality and Catalyzing Action for Sustainable Development 

  Parks, Thamas; Maramis, Larry; Sunchindah, Apichai; Wongwatanakul, Weranuch (The Asia Foundation, 2018-09-30)

  Today, ASEAN is at an important crossroads. Over the next decade, member states are likely to face increasing pressure from geopolitical rivalries and disruptions in regional supply chains and global trade. While the current context is markedly different from the Cold War, the fundamental principle of ASEAN countries coming together to protect their collective interests is more relevant than ever. ...

  Today, ASEAN is at an important crossroads. Over the next decade, member states are likely to face increasing pressure from geopolitical rivalries and disruptions in regional supply chains and global trade. While the current context is markedly different ...

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