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A charismatic and intense Bangladeshi lawyer and 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee SYEDA RIZWANA HASAN has been focusing on promoting environmental justice in Bangladesh. Asian Leaders Talk gives the spotlight on environment this April. We asked HASAN her quick take on the...

by MA JUN 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, China With more than 130 countries and regions joining the global Race to Zero, an unexpected global energy shortage cast a shadow over the prospect for emission reductions in the near term. Furthermore, the on-going pandemic...

by Jean Madeleine Avila, RMTLI NextGen Youth Leader I remember meeting my fellow NextGen Leaders last year and my favorite part about getting to know them is the mutual release of frustration when we talk about trying to put our thoughts into action. The validation...

Poverty is one of the main problems in developing countries in Asia. It is influenced by different factors but a blaring one is, sad to say, GENDER. There are still many societies that disallow women to keep what they earn, or believe that they are unbankable....

On the 65th Death Anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay, our beloved 7th President of the Philippines, it is timely to remember his life and legacy. Often described as “a true man of the masses,” President Ramon Magsaysay tragically died in a plane crash on March 17, 1957....

by FIRDAUSI QADRI 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Since time immemorial women have been dedicating their lives to many facets of livelihood many of which have needed the craft, ingenuity and dedication intrinsic to women. Women have had significant roles in the...

In 1977, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 8 March as the official day of commemoration of women’s rights and world peace, or what we now celebrate globally as International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s IWD theme is 'breaking the bias,’ working towards a world free...

2019 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee ANGKHANA NEELAPAIJIT is a champion of justice for the marginalized in Southern Thailand. Through the Asian Leaders Talk, we asked her quick take on transformative leadership and Greatness of Spirit. RMAF: How do you define transformative...

According to the Official Gazette of the Philippines, Filipinos have been taking their grievances to the streets for more than a century, and in February 1986, a monumental event proved to be significant in Philippine and world history. For four days, millions of...

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The Ramon Magsaysay Award experience was one I will cherish for a lifetime. Being recognized by the Foundation and the hospitality of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) team has been humbling, to say the least. The care and attention I have received from...

In continuing the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation’s (RMAF) mission of celebrating Greatness of Spirit and transformative leadership in Asia, the Foundation, through the Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute (RMTLI) launched its newest program, Global...