Ruth Carr is a writer and filmmaker based in Southeast Asia. You can see more of her work on her blog Somewhere in Bangkok. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/ruth-carr/rss en Health Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:21:58 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/03/all-female-surgical-team-brings-life-changing-operations-to-cambodia https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/03/all-female-surgical-team-brings-life-changing-operations-to-cambodia In Phnom Penh, A team of four local female ear, nose and throat surgeons is tackling a backlog of cases in Cambodia and learning new procedures so that patients no longer have to rely on foreign missions. Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:51:17 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/29/i-thought-i-had-died-women-share-stories-of-life-under-khmer-rouge https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/29/i-thought-i-had-died-women-share-stories-of-life-under-khmer-rouge A collection of testimonials by Cambodian women who survived the brutal Khmer Rouge regime reveals the long-term effects of enslavement, terror and sexual abuse, and gives the women a chance to break their silence about a tragic period of the country’s history. Entrepreneurship Fri, 09 Jun 2017 09:27:36 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2017/06/09/two-wheeled-tour-guides-leave-tradition-in-the-dust-in-cambodia https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2017/06/09/two-wheeled-tour-guides-leave-tradition-in-the-dust-in-cambodia With their motorcycle touring company, three young Cambodian women are bucking gender norms and spreading the word on why women should aim for higher education and economic independence. Health Reproductive Rights Fri, 19 May 2017 11:56:20 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/19/laos-puts-family-planning-on-its-economic-roadmap https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/19/laos-puts-family-planning-on-its-economic-roadmap At Laos’ first-ever national conference on family planning, attendees presented the issue as vital not only for women’s health, but also for the country’s economic development. Politics and Policy Solutions Fri, 21 Apr 2017 13:23:35 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/21/women-prepare-to-take-the-lead-in-cambodias-local-elections https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/21/women-prepare-to-take-the-lead-in-cambodias-local-elections As Cambodia gets set for its commune elections in June, a local NGO is using media training and mentorship to help female candidates raise their voices and win the vote. Education Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:07:58 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/07/empowering-girls-thailand-picture-better-future https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/07/empowering-girls-thailand-picture-better-future Focusing on the disadvantaged Isaan region of northeast Thailand, the Better Me program encourages girls to reach for the job of their dreams and teaches them how to make the right decisions to get there. Culture Education Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:42:46 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/04/ma-thida-want-public-apology-people https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/04/ma-thida-want-public-apology-people For surgeon and author Ma Thida, writing is what drives her political activism and her fight for education. When it led to her being thrown in jail for 20 years, however, she used the experience as fuel for a searing memoir. Health Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:40:37 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/31/for-bangkoks-poor-a-chance-to-fight-breast-cancer-with-dignity https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/31/for-bangkoks-poor-a-chance-to-fight-breast-cancer-with-dignity In Thailand, the cost of breast cancer care means many women never get the help they need. In the latest part of our series “The Shifting Burden,” we look at how one cancer center in Bangkok aims to give poorer women the same chances of survival as the privileged. Crisis and Conflict Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:02:01 +0000 Ruth Carr https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/25/orange-revolution-thailands-female-monks-fight-for-recognition https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/25/orange-revolution-thailands-female-monks-fight-for-recognition Although female monks, or bhikkhunis, were part of Buddha’s original vision, Thailand’s clergy won’t allow them to become fully ordained. Now a 72-year-old abbess is leading the movement to give women back their rightful place within the religion.