Yoda Press has published and launched the South Asia edition of Sahana Ghoshs groundbreaking book A Thousand Tiny Cuts: Mobility and Security across the Bangladesh-India Borderlands in Kolkata and Delhi, India recently. Focusing on mobility, security and migration, the book talks about the existence and militarization of the friendly border between India and Bangladesh, revolving around...
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Constitutionalizing Womens Human Rights in Australia
We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter defeat so that we can know who the hell we are, what we can overcome, what makes us stumble and fall, and somehow miraculously rise and go on. Maya Angelou Women belong in all places where...
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Editorial: A New Hope?
In 2019, SDGs advocates and rights activists were fastidiously preparing for a momentous year. Making a call for the Decade of Action with only 10 years remaining to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, 2020 was a supposed to be big year with the unveiling of the SDGs 2020 report as well as marking the 25th...
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#IWD2020 Special: Engendering The Future of Work
The world is changing at an unprecedented pace thanks to the rise of disruptive, new technologies. The digital age or industry 2.0 has not just fueled advancements, it has played a catalyzing role in the democratization of access, markets and opportunities to a good extent. Progress has enabled improvements in productivity with value creation being...
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Performative Feminism
The article was previously published in our special Women's Day edition, published on ISSUU. Feminism as a movement has undergone a series of evolutions in terms of how activism is carried out. In its early stages, during the 19th and 20th century, it was associated with the temperance and abolitionist movements and gave voice to...
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ABAAD: In Valiant Pursuit of Gender Equality
ABAADs campaign under the title “A White Dress Doesnt cover the Rape” during the 16 days of Activism to end violence against women, as part of the process of demanding the abolishment of article 522 of the Lebanese Penal Code ABAAD – Resource Center for Gender Equality is a UN ECOSOC accredited organization that aims...
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HERstoryForVAW: Saba Khalid
Ananke launches it 16 days of Activism campaign, HERstoryForVAW by celebrating Pakistani activist Saba Khalid.
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STEM: Pathway to Sustainability II
To read the first article of the two-part series, click here. It is not untrue to claim that gender equality and education together form the bedrock on which sustainable development is based. It is also a fact that merely raising literacy rates or attaining equality do not solve issues in their entirety. That said, alleviating...
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STEM: Pathway to Sustainable Development
To read the second article of the two-part series, click here. Prosperity of the worlds present and future generations lies in sustainable development where all needs are met through such careful, efficient strategies and deliberations, which refrains from compromising environmental, social and economic resources. Essential to development that has both short and long term benefits is the...
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Why women in tech matter bringing the message to #SXSW
This article was originally published on the ITU Blog. What does a 14-year-old teenager from Ireland, an engineer from Nigeria, an executive from France, a tech entrepreneur from Texas, and a Hollywood actor have in common? They all support the EQUALS vision for gender equality in tech! At South by Southwest (SXSW) this week, a diverse...