Debunking dangerous myths that keep the reality of Female Genital Mutilation hidden in Southeast Asia On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C), we stand in solidarity with survivors and communities challenging this grave human rights violation. It is happening prominently across Southeast Asia, far more than official date and governments reveal. 🌏 An estimated 80 million women and girls in Asia have undergone some form of F

People with disabilities are an important part of our society. Still, their needs are too often ignored in daily life, and even more in politics.   Before choosing who to vote for, take a moment to see which political parties truly support inclusive policies.   👉 Our friends at Disabilities Thailand have broken it down clearly. Learn more about each party’s disability policies at https://bit.ly/DisabilityRightsTHElex   📅 8 Feb, use your voice and take power back. Vote for a

In a week marked by what many call the most corrupt national elections in the country’s history, people in Thailand turned out and voted Yes to replace the 2017 Constitution, a charter born from military junta rule. THAT’S People Power and resistance! The overwhelming YES vote is a clear declaration from the people: We are tired of politics controlled by dynasties, junta-linked leaders, and elite interests. We need a Constitution BY the People, FOR the People NOW! 🔥 ⚖️ 𝗧𝗵�

On 28 January, Theeranet Chaisuwan (Chair of P-Move or People Movement for A Just Society and Committee Member of the Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand) and Jamnong Noopan (Vice-President of the Four-Region Slum Network and P-Move Advisor) organized a peaceful protest demanding land and housing rights and speaking up against the unjust impacts of state policies and projects on affected communities. Dusit Police investigators claimed they supposedly violated the Public

รัฐธรรมนูญไม่ใช่เรื่องไกลตัว และไม่ใช่แค่เรื่องของนักกฎหมายแต่มันคือ “กติกาสูงสุดของประเทศ” ที่ต้องมีการรับรองสิทธิของประชาชนทุกคน สำหรับ มูลนิธิมานุษยะ เราทำงานเพื่อให้ “เสียงของชุมชน” อยู่ในทุกการตัดสินใจ ไม่ว่าจะเป็นเรื่องทรัพยากรธรรมชาติ สิ่งแวดล้อม ที่ดินทำกิน หรือการพัฒนา และยึดหลักสิทธิมนุษยชนสากลที่ไทยมีพันธกรณีต้องเคารพและทำให้เกิดขึ้นจริง แต่ประสบการณ์จากการทำงานร่วมกับชุมชนที่ต่อสู้แนวหน้า ทำให้เราเห็นชัดว่า ถ้ารัฐธรรมนูญไม่รับรองสิทธิให้ชัดเจน ดังนั้นต่อให้ชุมชน “

When you hear the word "Constitution,"  what comes to mind? A dusty book on a shelf? Arguing politicians? Or complex legal jargon that feels miles away from your daily life? As a decolonial intersectional feminist organization working alongside frontline communities, we are here to tell you: The Constitution is not just paper. It is the very foundation of your house. If the foundation is cracked, the house isn’t safe. No matter how much we fix the windows or paint the walls,

Manushya represent! 🩷 Our community human rights lawyers Rasa Taokew and Cherry Waranya, with Board Member Ton Sirisak, proudly joined Thai CSOs of the Constitution Advocacy Alliance (CALL) at the Vote Right(s) Now event. Together, we called for stronger environmental and community rights in the upcoming Constitutional Referendum, right in front of political party representatives. Our main call: “Nothing about us, without us!” ✊🏽(shout out to Greenpeace Thailand’s Write for

🇲🇲 #SpringRevolution  ✊🏽 Five Years of Resistance, Five Years of People Power Five years since Myanmar’s illegal military coup, the people’s resistance continues to defy brutal repression. While the military attempts to manufacture legitimacy through sham elections, the people of Myanmar continue to resist with unwavering courage and collective power. Women have stood at the heart of the Spring Revolution: leading protests, organising underground networks, sustaining human

On 8 Feb, Vote ✅ for Change and A People’s Constitution! ✊ Manushya Foundation proudly stands with civil society and grassroots leaders in calling for genuine change and the opportunity to create a true people-led Constitution. Thailand’s upcoming constitutional referendum on 8 Feb must be watched closely. In recent years, the state has escalated transnational repression, human rights violations, and environmental abuses, making this vote a critical test of democratic partici

ICYMI: Meta launched another PR stunt in the form of its so-called 2024 Human Rights Report. In our latest opinion piece, Manushya Foundation’s Digital Rights Advisor Jean Linis-Dinco breaks down how Big Tech’s accountability theatre fuels exploitation, reproductive justice backlash, and genocide. 👉 Read the full blog here: bit.ly/MetaPRStunt #WeAreManushyan  ♾️ Equal Human Beings #Technocolonialism   #BigTechCensorship   #BigTechSuppression   #StopDigitalDictatorship

IN PHOTO: Women land defenders, youth environmentalists, LGBTQIA+ and disability rights advocates, people living with HIV activists, and feminist organisers from across Isaan, Northeastern Thailand, stand together with the Sab Wai Villagers against false climate solutions such as Thailand’s Forest Reclamation Policy. KHON KAEN, THAILAND | 20-21 January 2026   –  Isaan, Thailand’s largest region, is often ironically described through the language of lack: poor, underdeveloped

💡 Did you know every time you leave a light on, someone living along the Mekong River could be paying the price? This International Day of Clean Energy ⚡️, we’re standing with Martha (@mamean_jc) from Hug Mekong Youth, a youth and women-led environmentalist movement in Isaan. Martha shared this powerful testimony during our recent UPR Capacity and Movement-Building Workshop for Northeastern Thailand. The so-called “development” projects along the Mekong River basin have disp

“Do children have the right to choose how they learn?” For the International Day of Education, we’re amplifying the powerful words of Supara Prabyai from the Children and Youth Foundation (CYF), following her participation in our UPR Capacity & Movement-Building Workshop in Khon Kaen, Isaan. 📚✨ Like CYF, we at Manushya name the truth: the dominant education system is inaccessible and deeply colonial by design. It rewards the elite with wealth and social capital, while exclud

Four years ago today, environmental defender Dang Dinh Bach was unjustly sentenced to prison in Vietnam. He was taken from his home when his newborn son was just 2 weeks old and has not seen him since. For over 20 years, Bach dedicated himself to protecting Vietnam's environment: championing legal reforms, advocating for vulnerable communities, advancing Vietnam's path to a just energy transition. As Vietnam prepares to celebrate Tết Lunar New Year on February 17, the Year of

Our final Regional Capacity and Movement-Building Workshop for UPR IV ended with certificates, dancing, and so much  collective joy. After touring all four regions across Thailand, we couldn’t have asked for a better way to wrap it up. Thank you, Isaan, for the fire, the rhythm, and the reminder that movements are built with both courage and joy 💖 #WeAreManushyan ♾️ Equal Human Beings