Congratulations to Professor Puja Kapai Paryani, who are honoured as one of “Women of Power” 2025. The Scheme is an initiative by Prestige magazine that identifies, celebrates, and builds a community of influential women in various fields across Asia, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. It aims to inspire other women, particularly the next generation, through summits and annual lists, and foster a supportive network where members can collaborate and create positive social impact.

This is not the first time Puja is recognized; her commitment to pluralism and equity earned her the International Women of Courage Award and the 2021 Global Pluralism Award. And we are proud that her pioneering work in human rights, inclusion, diversity and social justice, is well acknowledged and appreciated.

Another round of applause goes to Professor Weilin Xiao whose article “Expansion and Restriction: Divergent Paths Towards Modernizing Family Law in China and Japan, 1868-1930” was awarded the Hessel Yntema Prize 2025 by the American Society of Comparative Law. This article forms the first part of Weilin’s doctoral dissertation, which he is currently developing into a book manuscript

Established in 1991 to honor the first editor in chief of the American Journal of Comparative Law, the Hessel Yntema prize of $1,500 recognizes the “most outstanding” article by a younger scholar under 40 years of age published in a recent volume of the Journal. Please click here for more details regarding the prize.