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Our Latest Research

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Our Latest Research 〰️

Every research we undertake is designed to foster collective prosperity and resilience of the Southeast Asian region.

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Upcoming Projects

Algorithmic Hostilities and Gendered Harms: Human Rights, Online GBV, and AI Expansion in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Book Chapter

More details to come!

Cover page of a report titled '2025 Monitoring the SDGs at 10 Years: Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Lived Experiences of Women and Individuals Assigned Female at Birth with Disabilities in Malaysia', prepared by Dr. Benjamin YH Loh, Dr. Vilashini Somiah, Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar, and Dr. Nadirah Babji, with logos of ARROW and The Datum Initiative.

August 2025

Monitoring the SDGs at 10 Years: Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Lived Experiences of Women and Individuals Assigned Female At Birth with Disabilities in Malaysia

Research & Report

Produced with the support of Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW), co-authors Dr Benjamin, Dr Vilashini, Hasbeemasputra and Dr Nadirah seek to amplify the lived experiences of women and girls with disabilities in Malaysia via this vital research endeavour. Read it here.

NEWS AND PRESS

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NEWS AND PRESS *

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11 Sep 2025

BFM / Current Affairs / Beyond the Ballot Box

What Challenges Do Women With Disabilities Face?

BFM’s Dashran Yohan unpacked report findings by the Datum Initiative and ARROW – Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women on the systemic barriers faced by women with disabilities in Malaysia, particularly around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Presenter: Dashran Yohan

Producer: Dashran Yohan

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Consider This: Women with Disabilities — When Systems Don’t Adapt

A new study by the Datum Initiative and ARROW looks at the structural, social, and institutional barriers women and girls with disabilities face, particularly around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), healthcare access, education, and social stigma.

Host: Melissa Idris

Astro AWANI

10 Sep 2025