India’s biggest loss as a democracy is that for 74 years we haven’t heard women’s issues: Tara Krishnaswamy
Founder of non-partisan activist group Political Shakti, Tara Krishnaswamy shares the challenges women face in Indian politics.
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“Governments in South Asia are making a blunder by bringing education back to religious roots”
UK civil servant, lawyer and policy advisor Juhi Javed Husain talks about modernising education, enhancing internet safety, and social-media accountability in South Asia.
Salima Hashmi on art, activism and being the daughter of Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Artist and peace activist Salima Hashmi talks about South Asian history, the lure of Lahore, and growing up as the daughter of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Financial independence is the key to women’s equality and freedom: Saloni Chopra
Actor, entrepreneur and author Saloni Chopra believes financial empowerment of women is the primary way to defeat patriarchal mindsets in South Asia.
These web warriors are arming girls and young women with internet tools and infrastructure
Four web warriors came together from across South Asia to talk about why arming girls and young women with internet tools is the key to women’s empowerment.
“The human, financial, social and cultural cost of conflict is not sustainable any longer”
New York-based impact-investment consultant Fawzia Naqvi talks about her decade of travel and work in India as a woman of Pakistani origin.
“Reservations create a paradigm that is required for women to enter the mainstream” – Vani Tripathi Tikoo
Actor-producer and socio-political activist Vani Tripathi Tikoo talks about the challenges that are faced by women trying to enter politics in India.
Why South Asian “traditions” need to be redefined to ensure equality and justice
For South Asians, tradition is everything, but traditions and customs can also be cruel, misogynistic, divisive and inhumane. It’s time for new ones, say these scholars and activists.
Women most affected by conflict but left out of peace negotiations: Policy analyst Dr Radha Kumar
Author and policy analyst Dr Radha Kumar believes the role of women’s groups in peacebuilding is largely disregarded by lawmakers.
“Afghanistan is going back to an era where women are silenced again”
Speaking at South Asia Union Summit Led by Women, Afghan-origin journalist Najiba Laima Kasraee and policy researcher Mariam Safi voiced concerns about the future of Afghan women under the Taliban.
South Asia Union Summit Led by Women 2021
50 eminent women from 13 countries came together at eShe’s South Asia Union Summit Led by Women to discuss solutions for peace, gender equality, social justice, and a unified South Asia.
“Women in South Asia have a hard time convincing their families that they want a career in tech”
Sadaffe Abid’s social tech-enterprise CIRCLE aims to empower one million Pakistani women with basic digital literacy and business skills.
“Women cannot be forced to toe the line of tradition” – Mandy Sanghera
Human-rights campaigner Mandy Sanghera believes tradition is used to oppress women in South Asia, and women in positions of power should lead the call for change.
“She lives through the generations she ignited!” Tributes for Kamla Bhasin from around the world
Friends and fellow activists from around the world share their heartfelt tributes to Kamla Bhasin, an icon of peace, feminism and social justice in South Asia.
“Education is the ticket towards self-reliance and financial independence for women in South Asia”
Young changemaker Faiza Yousuf talks about her initiatives WomenInTechPK, the biggest community for women technologists in Pakistan, and CodeGirls, a coding boot-camp.
“The criminal justice system in South Asia is not neutral or objective but is discriminatory and violent”
Sri Lankan lawyer-activist Ambika Satkunanathan believes South Asian countries need to introspect on how our societies and justice systems are perpetuating crime instead of curbing it.
“While we have these restrictive national borders, who really benefits from them?”
One of the most vocal advocates for India-Pakistan peace, Beena Sarwar shares her thoughts on bridging divisions and her vision for a visa-free South Asia.
Sarita Kumari Sodha on her Rajput heritage, Indo-Pak history, and being an ambassador of peace
Philanthropist and peacebuilder Sarita Kumari Sodha’s work and identity are an emblem of India and Pakistan’s cultural bonds and shared history.
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