Scars, stigma, wounds, trauma, blood, and bodies – that is what Hazara women who constitute a multi-layered minority in Pakistan have witnessed over the decades of experiencing violence. And yet, […]
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The Uniform Civil Code in India: Gender justice for Muslim women?
Discussions in India around the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) come at a critical time for Muslim women to demand legislative reforms. While the country debates around UCC, it is essential […]
De-democratisation in South Asia weakens gender equality
This year, millions of people in South Asia head to the polls. Potential outcomes of elections in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, however, do not bode well for women’s rights or […]
Essential feminist reads for International Women’s Day 2024
To mark International Women’s Day 2024, we asked SuPWR colleagues to send us their essential feminist reads. Ranging from meditations and essay collections to academic books and working papers, these […]
Learning and unlearning: Reflections from SuPWR country leads
Across the world, women’s movements are increasingly facing intense backlash, including violence and delegitimization. This backlash is simultaneously episodic and continuous and seeks to undermine the gains women’s movements have […]
SuPWR at the World Social Forum
From 15 – 19 February 2024, activists and civil society organisations from all over the world will gather in Kathmandu, Nepal to take part in the World Social Forum (WSF). […]
Protest, minimum wage, and the ‘helplessness’ of RMG workers in Bangladesh
How can we expect workers of the country’s leading export industry to support themselves with a wage that does not meet their basic needs? As guaranteed by Article 37 of […]
Child marriage in Pakistan: Conversations with activists
Child marriage in Pakistan is a multifaceted issue, consisting of varying legal dimensions and deeply rooted socio-cultural norms. The topic has been sporadically highlighted over the past two decades. In […]
Combatting child marriage in the Dalit community
“Dalit” originates from the Sanskrit word दलित (dalita), meaning “divided, split, broken, scattered”, it was originally used in the 1800s to describe the lower castes (untouchables) of the Hindu society. […]
The struggle to end gender-based violence in the workplace
Around the world, women are disproportionately affected by explicit gender-based violence (GBV) at work or on their way to work, for example, threats or acts of verbal, physical or sexual […]
Grassroots movement building against child marriage in South Asia
Child marriage is a serious violation of girls’ human rights. It negatively affects the lives and futures of millions of children in South Asia, a region which has an estimated […]
Understanding & addressing backlash: Building regional solidarities
Every year from 25 November to 10 December, activists around the world mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence – a global campaign to raise awareness of the […]