Sri Lanka is often perceived as an exemplary country where social welfare has been an integral component of state policy since its independence in 1948. Government provision of education and […]
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Making gains for gender justice: Lessons from women’s movements in South Asia
In the face of escalating attacks on women’s rights globally, what is it that feminists can learn from women’s struggles in South Asia? 2024 was a big year politically for […]
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Building Power: Women’s struggles to situate unpaid care at the center of public agendas in the global south
On 9 April 2024, SuPWR Principle Investigator Deepta Chopra held a keynote lecture and dialogue at FLACSO, Mexico on women’s struggles to situate unpaid care at the centre of public […]
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This Stained Dawn: IWD film screening and Q&A with Anam Abbas
We are delighted to host This Stained Dawn film director and producer, Anam Abbas, for an International Women’s Day film screening and Q&A. This Stained Dawn is a documentary about […]
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Dalit Defenders: Rights and issues of Dalits in India
‘Dalit Defenders’ is a documentary by young German Filmmakers showing the issues of Dalits, the so-called untouchables, who are outside of the caste system. Dalit women are at the bottom […]
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Aid and the transnational extraction of care
This talk draws from an ethnographic study of the intersection of the international development industry and domestic labour, drawing attention to the mismatched rewards and opportunities the industry brings to […]
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Agency & activism: Experiences of countering backlash against gender justice
Gender-progressive policies around the world are facing significant backlash. Gender justice activists and women’s rights organisations are having to mobilise quickly to counter these attacks. The rise of racist, misogynist, […]
