International Relations in India & Beyond
As the US withdraws its troops from Afghanistan one of the main concerns that have been voiced internationally as well as from within Afghanistan is about the rights of minorities and women. The deal...
Bacha Posh is Persian/Dari word which means “dressed up as a boy”. The cultural practice of Bacha Posh documented since one century ago. The King Habibullah Khan who ruled Afghanistan from 1901-1919 asked his...
In 2012 when the Philippines celebrated 113 years of Independence, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines bestowed the historical marker, for the very first time, to the Women Revolutionaries/ Filipinas also called as...
During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from the 25th of November to the 10th of December, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens contributes to the Orange the World Campaign globally...
The trans-Atlantic slave trade during the period of 1529-1850 was one of the most significant in terms of volume and duration. About 15 million Africans, mostly along the coasts of West Africa, were forced...
The historical record of sexual violence at the wartime, especially World War II is silent to preserve masculine honour and female purity as scholars argued. The voices of victims and atrocities of sexual violence...
The deployment of rifle women for the first time near the Line of Control (LoC) is again the significant step toward gender equality in the armed forces. This article will look at how the...
“No country can develop and achieve its full potential if half of its population is locked in non-remunerative, less productive and non-economic activities”. – The World Bank The female labour force participation in...
The Kootneeti organized a webinar on “Gender Roles in COVID Times” with distinguished speakers – Catalina Ruiz Navarro & Amrita Dhillon. The highlight of this webinar was how this pandemic has changed gender roles...
Every year we celebrate this day to honour our mothers. One might argue and rightly say that we do not need a day to remind ourselves how precious mothers are and that her selfless...
