Protecting Women: An Overview of Women’s Legal Rights in Southeast Asia
By Iylia De Silva
March 2025 COVER STORY
“‘WHY DO MEN feel threatened by women?’ I asked a male friend of mine… ‘They’re afraid women will laugh at them,’ he said… Then I asked some women students… ‘Why do women feel threatened by men?’ ‘They’re afraid of being killed,’ they said.” Margaret Atwood wrote this profound and provoking account in her 1982 book Second Words.Across the world, women are disproportionately killed and harmed by men. According to a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, more...
Iylia De Silva
is a law graduate from the University of London. Balancing work and play, she savours every moment by indulging in her passion for food, languages, music and engaging with people from diverse cultures.
