March is National Women’s History Month, when we celebrate the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. March 8 th was also Interrnational Women’s Day. As our Lao ...

For generations, the women of rural Laos have told the stories of their lives through weaving, threading symbols like flowers, rainstorms and mythical serpents into everyday clothes and fabrics.

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The Lao Women's Union held a ceremony on Friday to mark International Women's Day, observed annually on March 8, highlighting Laos' commitment to protecting women's rights and ...

A Lao Buddhist temple in Phoenix was robbed of $1,500 by a group of women who entered asking for prayers on April 8, sparking concerns for other temples. A group of 10 to 12 women came to the door of ...

Global and Laos-based rights groups have welcomed recommendations from a United Nations expert body that urged Laos to improve the situation of women’s rights and gender equality. The International ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered poverty and economic downturns in the rural heartlands of Laos, fueling an upsurge in the trafficking of women and girls to China, police and women's activists say.

For International Women’s Day 2022, we’re talking with women leaders across East Asia and the Pacific who are advancing gender equality today to help create a more sustainable future for all. Inthana ...