Britt Robinson
@brittrobinson.bsky.social
🇰🇷Korea-focused Gender Advocate. ✍🏽 Founder and CEO of #&Daughters. Board Member at National Association for Black Engagement with Asia #NABEA. Washington, DC.
📘 Out today: a groundbreaking new book on how to teach conflict-related sexual violence through human rights education—using the case of Japan’s WWII “comfort women.”
A vital classroom guide by Jing A. Williams & Phyllis Kim. www.amazon.com/dp/0879861479
#ComfortWomen #BlueSkyReads
A vital classroom guide by Jing A. Williams & Phyllis Kim. www.amazon.com/dp/0879861479
#ComfortWomen #BlueSkyReads
Teaching Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Through Human Rights Education: The Case of the Japanese Military's "Comfort Women"
Amazon.com: Teaching Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Through Human Rights Education: The Case of the Japanese Military's "Comfort Women": 9780879861476: Williams, Jing A, Kim, Phyllis: Books
www.amazon.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📘 Out today: a groundbreaking new book on how to teach conflict-related sexual violence through human rights education—using the case of Japan’s WWII “comfort women.”
A vital classroom guide by Jing A. Williams & Phyllis Kim. www.amazon.com/dp/0879861479
#ComfortWomen #BlueSkyReads
A vital classroom guide by Jing A. Williams & Phyllis Kim. www.amazon.com/dp/0879861479
#ComfortWomen #BlueSkyReads
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When dads get more involved at home, everyone wins. 🏡
Professor Heejung Chung discusses how remote work is reshaping household roles and work–life balance on BBC Radio London.
Tune in from 18:54: lnkd.in/eAfPGsC4
Professor Heejung Chung discusses how remote work is reshaping household roles and work–life balance on BBC Radio London.
Tune in from 18:54: lnkd.in/eAfPGsC4
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When dads get more involved at home, everyone wins. 🏡
Professor Heejung Chung discusses how remote work is reshaping household roles and work–life balance on BBC Radio London.
Tune in from 18:54: lnkd.in/eAfPGsC4
Professor Heejung Chung discusses how remote work is reshaping household roles and work–life balance on BBC Radio London.
Tune in from 18:54: lnkd.in/eAfPGsC4
A major win for women’s rights in Malaysia. 🇲🇾
A discriminatory rule that prevented Malaysian mothers married to foreign men from passing citizenship to their children born abroad is about to be changed.
A discriminatory rule that prevented Malaysian mothers married to foreign men from passing citizenship to their children born abroad is about to be changed.
Malaysian mothers married to foreign men can soon breathe a sigh of relief, as the process for granting automatic Malaysian citizenship to their children born abroad is actively underway, with plans to implement this by mid-next year.
Automatic citizenship for children born abroad to Malaysian mothers set for mid-2026, says home minister
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 14 — Malaysian mothers married to foreign men can soon breathe a sigh of relief, as the process for granting automatic Malaysian citizenship to their children born...
www.malaymail.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A major win for women’s rights in Malaysia. 🇲🇾
A discriminatory rule that prevented Malaysian mothers married to foreign men from passing citizenship to their children born abroad is about to be changed.
A discriminatory rule that prevented Malaysian mothers married to foreign men from passing citizenship to their children born abroad is about to be changed.
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Legalizing same-sex marriage is still unpopular in South Korea. But does it need to be popular?
www.koreaherald.com/article/1062...
www.koreaherald.com/article/1062...
Legalizing same-sex marriage is still unpopular in South Korea. But does it need to be popular?
South Korea made a quiet but meaningful policy change in October. For the first time, the national census now allows same-sex couples living together to identif
www.koreaherald.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Legalizing same-sex marriage is still unpopular in South Korea. But does it need to be popular?
www.koreaherald.com/article/1062...
www.koreaherald.com/article/1062...
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Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.
How women over 30 are rewriting the single mom narrative in America
Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.
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The underrepresentation of Black Americans in U.S.-Asia relations carries strategic consequences for America’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
America’s Asia Strategy Has an HBCU Problem
The underrepresentation of Black Americans in U.S.-Asia relations carries strategic consequences for America’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
buff.ly
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The underrepresentation of Black Americans in U.S.-Asia relations carries strategic consequences for America’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
Japanese government takes small but positive step to curb the effects of "train gropers." Great piece by @unseenjapan.com
unseen-japan.com/groping-assa...
unseen-japan.com/groping-assa...
Japan to Schools: Don't Dock Attendance for Groping Victims - Unseen Japan
Japan's government took steps this week to make it easier for school-age young women to report groping assaults.
unseen-japan.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Japanese government takes small but positive step to curb the effects of "train gropers." Great piece by @unseenjapan.com
unseen-japan.com/groping-assa...
unseen-japan.com/groping-assa...
My latest piece with @thediplomat.com that I co-wrote with my intern, Moorea Bell, her first time being published! thediplomat.com/2025/11/amer...
America’s Asia Strategy Has an HBCU Problem
The underrepresentation of Black Americans in U.S.-Asia relations carries strategic consequences for America’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
thediplomat.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
My latest piece with @thediplomat.com that I co-wrote with my intern, Moorea Bell, her first time being published! thediplomat.com/2025/11/amer...
📖 New book on Korean feminism
"Be the Key" offers a rare window into the personal and professional lives of 10 Korean women. These essays trace what it takes to lead, adapt and stay true to yourself in a culture where gender expectations are shifting—but still powerful.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGGMVKP
"Be the Key" offers a rare window into the personal and professional lives of 10 Korean women. These essays trace what it takes to lead, adapt and stay true to yourself in a culture where gender expectations are shifting—but still powerful.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGGMVKP
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGGMVKP
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
📖 New book on Korean feminism
"Be the Key" offers a rare window into the personal and professional lives of 10 Korean women. These essays trace what it takes to lead, adapt and stay true to yourself in a culture where gender expectations are shifting—but still powerful.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGGMVKP
"Be the Key" offers a rare window into the personal and professional lives of 10 Korean women. These essays trace what it takes to lead, adapt and stay true to yourself in a culture where gender expectations are shifting—but still powerful.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGGMVKP
🚨 Why has feminism surged in the West but stalled in East Asia?
On the Works in Progress podcast, Alice Evans breaks down the economic, political, & cultural forces at play—from dating markets to tax codes to social harmony.
A sharp, wide-ranging episode.
🎧 www.worksinprogress.news/p/why-femini...
On the Works in Progress podcast, Alice Evans breaks down the economic, political, & cultural forces at play—from dating markets to tax codes to social harmony.
A sharp, wide-ranging episode.
🎧 www.worksinprogress.news/p/why-femini...
Why feminism worked best in the West with Alice Evans
Episode six of the Works in Progress podcast is about dating, drinking and tax
www.worksinprogress.news
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🚨 Why has feminism surged in the West but stalled in East Asia?
On the Works in Progress podcast, Alice Evans breaks down the economic, political, & cultural forces at play—from dating markets to tax codes to social harmony.
A sharp, wide-ranging episode.
🎧 www.worksinprogress.news/p/why-femini...
On the Works in Progress podcast, Alice Evans breaks down the economic, political, & cultural forces at play—from dating markets to tax codes to social harmony.
A sharp, wide-ranging episode.
🎧 www.worksinprogress.news/p/why-femini...
Japan Airlines (JAL) officially removed high-heel 👠 requirement for female staff last week! 14,000 staff will now have the option to wear work appropriate black sneakers. A win for women! www.marketwatch.com/story/yomiur...
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Japan Airlines (JAL) officially removed high-heel 👠 requirement for female staff last week! 14,000 staff will now have the option to wear work appropriate black sneakers. A win for women! www.marketwatch.com/story/yomiur...
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Taiwan is back at the center of Sino-Japanese tensions. PM Takaichi’s remarks on a “survival-threatening” Taiwan scenario sparked fury in Beijing—but the audience that matters most is in Taipei.
Taipei is watching Takaichi’s standoff with Beijing
Taiwan is back at the center of Sino-Japanese relations after Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae told the Diet last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could pose a “survival-threatening situation” for Ja...
www.tokyoreview.net
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Taiwan is back at the center of Sino-Japanese tensions. PM Takaichi’s remarks on a “survival-threatening” Taiwan scenario sparked fury in Beijing—but the audience that matters most is in Taipei.
South Korea just signaled it may bar foreign creators for “negative” content. This piece captures why that shift matters—and why it feels uncomfortably familiar.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/blog...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/blog...
Only beautiful, please: Korea’s new battle with bad press - The Korea Times
There is something deliciously ironic in the sight of a government — let’s say, the government of the Republic of Korea — that once invited the wor...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 16, 2025 at 5:48 AM
South Korea just signaled it may bar foreign creators for “negative” content. This piece captures why that shift matters—and why it feels uncomfortably familiar.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/blog...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/blog...
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Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died.
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died. She was 51.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died.
Japanese women photographers –– like their counterparts around the world –– share a long tradition of being ignored. A recent anthology and several exhibitions are trying to change that. 👉 www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...
What we see when Japanese women photographers shoot back
Women in photography have been less visible than their male counterparts. An anthology of 25 photographers and three exhibitions this autumn are turning the tides.
www.japantimes.co.jp
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Japanese women photographers –– like their counterparts around the world –– share a long tradition of being ignored. A recent anthology and several exhibitions are trying to change that. 👉 www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...
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This is so deeply cruel and unjust.
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This is so deeply cruel and unjust.
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A finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction in the U.S., Bryan Washington’s “Palaver,” a novel set in Tokyo and largely the queer Shinjuku Ni-chome area, explores the meaning of leaving and home.
‘Palaver’: A queer story set in Tokyo searches for a home for the heart
A finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction in the U.S., Bryan Washington’s “Palaver” is a gentle exploration of leaving and arriving.
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction in the U.S., Bryan Washington’s “Palaver,” a novel set in Tokyo and largely the queer Shinjuku Ni-chome area, explores the meaning of leaving and home.
Professors: know students curious about #China? Share this.
Nov 10 @ 9PM ET — Connect with China: Opportunities for Citizen Diplomacy
A free virtual session featuring ChASC + BCEA programs.
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Nov 10 @ 9PM ET — Connect with China: Opportunities for Citizen Diplomacy
A free virtual session featuring ChASC + BCEA programs.
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Professors: know students curious about #China? Share this.
Nov 10 @ 9PM ET — Connect with China: Opportunities for Citizen Diplomacy
A free virtual session featuring ChASC + BCEA programs.
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Nov 10 @ 9PM ET — Connect with China: Opportunities for Citizen Diplomacy
A free virtual session featuring ChASC + BCEA programs.
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Mamdani announces transition team:
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Mamdani announces transition team:
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
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Trump has landed in South Korea. He will speak at the APEC conference, and then meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Lee will present Trump with the "Grand Order of Mugunghwa," the highest decoration of the South Korean government, and gift Trump a replica of a Silla dynasty gold crown.
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Trump has landed in South Korea. He will speak at the APEC conference, and then meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Lee will present Trump with the "Grand Order of Mugunghwa," the highest decoration of the South Korean government, and gift Trump a replica of a Silla dynasty gold crown.
For three decades, Mako Nishimura was one of Japan's few female yakuza. These days, she helps other retired gangsters reintegrate into society. ebx.sh/3E2CLF
Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan
Heavily inked Mako Nishimura, 58, spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.
ebx.sh
October 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
For three decades, Mako Nishimura was one of Japan's few female yakuza. These days, she helps other retired gangsters reintegrate into society. ebx.sh/3E2CLF
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Updated photo of the East Wing being destroyed
October 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Updated photo of the East Wing being destroyed
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Average age of mothers at time of birth climbs to 33.7; medical costs for newborns with health issues increase
www.koreaherald.com/article/1059...
www.koreaherald.com/article/1059...
Over 35% of children in Korea born to mothers aged 35 or older
More than 1 in 3 mothers in South Korea gave birth at the age of 35 or older in 2024, government data showed Tuesday, the age considered a global threshold for
www.koreaherald.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Average age of mothers at time of birth climbs to 33.7; medical costs for newborns with health issues increase
www.koreaherald.com/article/1059...
www.koreaherald.com/article/1059...
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Cervical cancer is one of few cancers we can prevent with the HPV vaccine. But it falls at the intersection of three cultural issues with strong political opposition — broad access to low-cost or free reproductive health care, access to vaccines for children, and sex education. via @19thnews.org
Cervical cancer could be eradicated. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
The cancer has a known path of prevention, but that also means it falls at the intersection of cultural issues that are facing strong political opposition.
19thnews.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Cervical cancer is one of few cancers we can prevent with the HPV vaccine. But it falls at the intersection of three cultural issues with strong political opposition — broad access to low-cost or free reproductive health care, access to vaccines for children, and sex education. via @19thnews.org