Diversity

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Gigi Chao on learning from the younger generation, making business fun and cutting through the noise

Gigi Chao is the executive vice-chairman of Cheuk Nang Holdings, an investment holding company specialising in property; the founder of Faith in Love Foundation, a charity she established in 2008 to support underprivileged children in Hong Kong; an architect, coder, and outspoken LGBTQ+ advocate. Ask her to pick her favourite role and she’d be hard-pressed to find an answer.
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South Korean drag queen Hurricane Kimchi performing during a drag queen show at an underground music club in the Hongdae nightlife district of Seoul (Photo: AFP)

South Korea’s drag queens fight for LGBTQIA+ rights, and change is happening despite backlash

With permission for Seoul Pride celebrations denied this year, activists say it’s high time the country gets used to the idea that the queer community is a part of society
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Anthony Alexander Chong Malaysian Sign Language and Deaf Studies Association

Breaking boundaries: the mavericks and pioneers pushing progress in Asia

These honourees from the Asia’s Most Influential lists across the region know a thing or two about challenging the status quo
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Queer culture and lesbian Asian American author Kitty Tsui celebrated at Eaton Hong Kong exhibition

Eaton Hong Kong is hosting the ‘Kitty Tsui Archive Exhibition’ as part of its It’s Morphing Time! programme that honours the city’s LGBTQIA+ community
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5 Asian LGBTIQA+ artists who are championing queer narratives through their art

From Salman Toor to Sin Wai Kin, here are five artists of Asian descent who have channelled their queer and gender-fluid experiences into riveting creations
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Anita Ellis is giving floristry a deeper meaning with her flower shop Blossom Minds

Blossom Minds creates floral arrangements made by young adults with special education needs
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Fathers from the Tatler community share their thoughts of fatherhood (Photo: Getty Images)

From life lessons to words of advice: Dads of the Tatler community on how fatherhood surprised them

There is no manual for becoming a father—but we do have papas in the Tatler community with pearls of wisdom to share
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Breaking barriers: How Maggie Grout is making education accessible through 3D-printed schools

When she was just 15 years old, Maggie Grout founded Thinking Huts, an international non-profit that uses architectural 3D printing to build schools in developing countries with a mission to increase global access to education
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Sports Inclusivity Frederic Joye

Sports can be key to fostering inclusivity in the workplace

Frederic Joye of software development outsourcing company Arcanys has personally experienced the transformative—and healing—power of sports in his life and work
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Filipina surfer Maricel Parajes rides waves wearing a Maria Clara dress, a traditional Philippine garment, for Archie Geotina’s Pearls project (Photo: courtesy of Archie Geotina)

Asian female surfers fighting against sexism, body shaming and imperialism within their sport

From the Philippines to India, women activists around Asia who are using surfing to raise awareness for sustainability, gender equality, body positivity and more