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- Children in Bangladesh suffer corporal punishment
- The children of Bangladesh are a vulnerable lot as they face physical abuse on a regular basis. According to a report by UNICEF, most children are beaten up at ...
- Citizenship remains a far cry for Lebanese women
- In deeply conservative West Asia, Lebanon has the reputation of a liberal country and yet its women married to foreigners cannot pass citizenship to their ...
- 'Demands of working women will occupy centre stage'
- Completing a centenary of its celebration next year, the International Women’s Day brings back issues that heralded the movement hundred years ago. Indian ...
- Third gender may find a place in Nepal's next census
- After repealing all discriminatory laws against the country’s sexual minorities, Nepal is mulling to include the third gender in its next census. Experts feel ...
- Carbon trading scheme displacing locals in Uganda
- A Dutch organisation’s programme on afforestation has caused massive displacement of indigenous people in Uganda. In an attempt to offset forest emissions, the ...
- In pursuit of good governance
- Speaking out: How the voices of poor people are shaping the future is a compilation of papers by Oxfam Great Britain, bringing together ...
- Bhutanese refugees in Nepal hope for repatriation
- Thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal who fled their country fearing ‘ethnic cleansing’ have resettled in third countries over the past year. While ...
- Women care workers and their rights
- Gender and care, a report by BRIDGE assesses the importance of different forms of care work. It gives an insight into the rights and ...
- Securing labour rights in India amidst crisis
- As the world is busy bailing out those who engineered the financial crisis, low-income groups have been affected disproportionately. Examining some of the ...
- Uniting against gender inequities in India
- Breaking decades of silence over unjust social norms, widowed, abandoned and destitute women from different states in India came together at the national ...
- Gender and violence in South Asia
- SID-SAN combined series of case studies on Women and Political Conflict and Well-being in South Asia explores the political disruptions in the ...
- Bhutan artists demand stricter copyright laws
- As a result of rampant infringement of copyright laws in Bhutan, pirated versions of Bhutanese movies and music albums have swamped the market. Film producers ...
- Muslim Biharis fight for their rights in Bangladesh
- In spite of the historic high court ruling last year that reaffirmed the full citizenship of the Biharis in Bangladesh, many still fear eviction and widespread ...
- No laws in India to protect children below 6 years
- Absence of government's commitment in India to young children’s rights has led to deficit childhood and jeopardised the development of their fullest potential, ...
- Women's work in globalising India
- Professor Jayati Ghosh’s Never done and poorly paid makes an exceptional study of women’s role in Indian economy against the backdrop of fast ...
- Breaking the 'deafening silence' on gender roles
- A global symposium on gender equity held recently in Brazil underlined that men’s participation in childcare and household work was significant for achieving ...
- People get a virtual seat at the G8 summit
- UNICEF has launched a website to mobilise support for social protection measures ahead of the G8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy this week. Through this interactive ...
- Sexual violence during conflicts must end: UN
- At a high-level meet of the UN held early this week, participants discussed conflict-related sexual violence in peace processes and peace accords. Women’s ...
- CRY launches web-based games to promote child rights
- To sensitise people on child rights, CRY has posted a series of online games. At various stages of playing Sudoku, Hangman and Crossword, a variety of messages ...
- Tibetans bestow power on women monks
- Breaking centuries-old practice of denying women the freedom to speak, Tibetan Buddhists are gradually reviving the ancient tradition of women monks. Despite ...
- The world's 'invisible' millions in identity crisis
- Millions of babies are born each year the world over, who are not granted any birth certificates. The fact that they are never registered deprives them of ...
- Acting swift to cope with climate crisis
- Oxfam’s new report: The Right to Survive projects a rise of more than half in the number of people affected by climate change by 2015. It warns ...
- No respite for women in communist Nepal
- Violence and caste-based discrimination persist against women in Nepal even after the Maoists took charge of the country last year. Journalist Bhumika ...
- Slain scribe honoured for opposing war in Sri Lanka
- UNESCO honours Lasantha Wickrematunge with the 2009 World Press Freedom Prize for his unrelenting campaign against the war in Sri Lanka. Jury members were ...
- India for 'political reconciliation' in Sri Lanka
- Indian government is likely to provide Rs 500 crore aid package for internally displaced people in Sri Lanka. Reiterating the need for a political solution, ...
- Community participation key to children's well being
- Community mobilisation and sensitisation play critical role in achieving holistic development of a child, says a new report jointly released by Save the ...
