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Women in Asia — follow the stereotypes and youll be stuck in the groove

Women in Asia — follow the stereotypes and youll be stuck in the groove WIVES, mistresses and prostitutes: that sums up the view that many outside Asia have of women in Asia. For business, it can be a costly view to hold. Asias women are an important source of skills and often make more valuable and diligent employees than Asian men, not just as junior workers but as managers. Anecdotally, Asian women in business and government tend to be less susceptible to corruption than their male counterparts. And when it comes to corporate governance, they tend to be more diligent on

HIV INCREASINGLY STRIKING WOMEN IN ASIA

HIV INCREASINGLY STRIKING WOMEN IN ASIA Women in East Asia are contracting HIV at a faster rate than in the rest of the world, and theres a worrying new trend in Thailand: men who have visited prostitutes are increasingly passing on the infection to their wives, the United Nations says. In many parts of the world, but particularly in Asia, more women than men are getting the disease because it has spread beyond the brothels where most infections occurred 12 years ago, said the latest global HIV status report published Tuesday. Women have also seen higher rates of infection than men because it

U.S. appoints new intel analyst for S.Asia

U.S. appoints new intel analyst for S.Asia U.S. intelligence agencies have a new head analyst on South Asia. Amb. Nancy J. Powell, a former envoy to Pakistan, Uganda, and Ghana, was appointed to the National Intelligence Council as the first national intelligence officer for South Asia, according to a statement Tuesday from the office of the Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte. The National Intelligence Council is the body within the U.S. government that coordinates the production of mid- and long-term strategic analysis. For instance, the council oversees the production of the so-called National Intelligence Estimates -- a comprehensive statement of

Asia aims to educate about AIDS

Asia aims to educate about AIDS GAUHATI, India -- Dozens of HIV-infected women stepped out of the shadows in eastern India to acknowledge they are living with the disease and should not be shunned. China, in its marking of World Aids Day, began an educational campaign targeting millions of migrant workers Thursday. In Jakarta, the head of UNAIDS criticized Indonesia's leaders for not taking a more active role in combating the disease, and thousands marched in anti-AIDS rallies in India's plagued northeast, including in Golaghat, where HIV-infected women spoke publicly. "I'm happy many women have paid heed to our call and have openly

Thai women breast-feed infants least in Asia: UNICEF

Thai women breast-feed infants least in Asia: UNICEF Only 5 percent of Thai mothers solely breast-feed their babies for six months, which is ranked the lowest in Asia, according to a study conducted by the United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF). The finding has aroused worries of Thai health officials, and they had a meeting with UNICEF health officials Tuesday to discuss ways to encourage breast-feeding in Thailand. Pornthida Phasthong, an information official at UNICEFs office in Thailand, said that only 5 percent of Thai women solely breast- feed their babies for six months and 16 percent do it for