Tagged: Women

15th December 2020

Bacha Posh: The cultural practice of “girls living as boys” in Afghanistan

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...

Gender / Opinion / South East Asia

26th November 2020

The Philippine Revolution and role of Filipinas

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...

SDG / Gender / Opinion

24th November 2020

No SDGs without elimination of violence against women and girls

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...

Gender / Africa / Opinion / Society

26th October 2020

African Women Slaves in Middle Passage during Transatlantic Slave Trade: The Untold Story

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...

Gender / Research

4th October 2020

The (in)famous Wartime Sexual Violence on women during WW II

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...

Defence / India

19th August 2020

For the first time rifle women at LoC: Journey and way forward

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...

South Asia / Gender / Research

5th August 2020

What stops the women in South Asia to participate in the labour force? Where does India stand?

“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...

Gender

12th June 2020

Gender Roles in COVID Times

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...

Gender / Opinion / Society

10th May 2020

Mother’s Day: A Day to Rethink Gender Roles in Today’s Society

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...

COVID19 / Gender / Opinion

22nd April 2020

Dark Days for Women Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The entire world is witnessing the devastation and chaos caused by COVID‑19. The world is witnessing changes in every sphere be it socio, political, economic, health, security, world order etc. The severity of global pandemic continues...