Stories written by Melody Kemp

RIGHTS-LAOS: Improved Roads Exact A Price – Part 3

By Melody Kemp
Lao women express their equality by being as mobile as men. The numbers astride motorbikes in particular, are the same as those of men. But there is a cost.
Vendors line up waiting for the workers to sign off. Factory guards (blue uniforms) are the first to get out. Credit: Melody Kemp/IPS

RIGHTS-LAOS: Lapses with Labour – Part 2

By Melody Kemp
"Most workers have limited knowledge, ultimately you don't know how many hidden killers are in your workplace. The boss knows, but he won't tell you," Wang Fengping, an engineer who was once employed by Hong Kong-based Gold Peak batteries at their factory in Guongdong, China.
Chanhpheng Sivila who walks with the help of a caliper believes "education for women is the key". Credit: Melody Kemp/IPS

RIGHTS-LAOS: How Women Cope With Disability – Part 1

By Melody Kemp
Before 2002, Chanhpheng Sivila held training workshops for the many Lao disabled women and men at her own house.
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