PATIPAT JANTHONGWhen asked about her gravest concern as an ethnic minority woman, domestic violence is not on the top of the list of Hmong activist Kanlaya Chularattakorn. Expectations of women's submissive roles in hill tribes families remain strong, making domestic violence a taboo topic, she added. Which is why the state's rhetoric on domestic violence and gender equality is maddening. Get tough with the alcohol and drug industries because intoxication and loss of self-control is the main driver of domestic violence. All these demands from less fortunate women remain unanswered although women policymakers often have a say in these so-called "women's issues".

Source: Bangkok Post March 11, 2017 00:13 UTC