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DEI Stories

As part of the Advancing News Diversity in Asia (ANDA) project, AAJA-Asia invited staff journalists, freelancers and students in journalism from seven Asia markets – Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan – to apply for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) reporting fellowship.

Successful applicants submitted inspiring stories that explore the experiences of marginalized communities and individuals and their struggle for representation in their respective countries.

We warmly invite you to browse this unique collection of articles that shed a light on many unknown facets of diversity in the Asia Pacific region.

The Other India: How Digital Newsrooms Are Telling Stories Legacy Media Misses

By Krishnanshu Panda – Featured photo: Shishir Agarwal on ground in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh. P.C. Ground Report During the 2024 heatwave …

Decades of marginalization: The Biharis’ fight for equality in Bangladesh continues

By Mohammad Jobair Ahmad – Featured photo: Mohammad shahnewaz showing his ear holding a bullet DHAKA, May 19 — The sun had …

Nowhere to Dock: NGO-led crisis helpline anchors women seafarers facing harassment onboard

By Zarena Hermogeno – DISCLAIMER: This article addresses issues of sexual harassment and abuse faced by women seafarers. The content may be …

How Digital Misogyny Undermines Women’s Political Bids

By Yousra Feriel Drioua – In 2022, Vice President Leni Robredo stood as the only female candidate in a ten-person Filipino presidential race. …

Breaking the Binary

By Tay Hui Zhi, Elena – Not many are aware of the existence and struggles the non-binary community face in Singapore. TAY …

Hong Kong’s Ethnic Minorities Continue to Face Racial Discrimination

By Charlotte Kwan – Hong Kong may be positioning itself as ‘Asia’s world city’, home to a multi-racial community. And yet it …

Islamophobia Spikes in South Korea as Locals Protest Mosque Construction

By Seung-ku Lee – On a recent afternoon, Muaz Razaq, a Pakistani student studying at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea, …

A ‘new normal’ among warring factions

By Yasmin Coles – For decades, many Filipinos, Muslims and Christians alike in southern Philippines live in fear: getting caught in the …

Beyond Charity and Inspirational Porn: Reporting on disability draws ire, praise

By Xie Yihui & Alexander Goh – How the mainstream media in Singapore’s Lion City portrays disabled people and their stories Dr …

Buddhist teens attend Islamic high school in North Lombok

By Satria Efendi – Children exemplify lessons of harmony in diversity in remote Indonesian village Note: In this story, as is common …

Home-Grown Southeast Asian Stories Rejected by Western Media

By Samira Hassan – After weeks of reporting on palm oil extraction alongside an international correspondent, Febriana Firdaus, an acclaimed journalist, was …

Marriage equality in Asia: Can Japan be next?

By Jun Tsuboike – TOKYO — A March 2021 court ruling that same-sex marriages are constitutional has given same-sex couples a glimmer …

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