Abstract: A mass exodus of over 6 million people from Myanmar (to Bangladesh) began from mid- August 2017, following a brutal military campaign against them. The mass people experienced unimaginable atrocities including women who had been subjected to systematic rape, torture and seeing family members killed. While safe from violence, they were subjected to in…Read More
Tag: women rights
The Changing Face of Saudi Women: The Sight of the Bigger Picture
In recent years there is some good news coming from Saudi Arabia. For instance, allowing women to drive. Saudi Arabia had been the last country in the world in which women were banned from driving a fact that was frequently used by critics as proof that female citizens of Saudi Arabia were among the worlds…Read More
A Quick Look through the Gender Lens
Gender equality means when men and women enjoy the same opportunity and freedom across all society, including economic participation and decision making, and when the different behaviors, aspirations, and needs of women and men are equally valued and favored. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful,…Read More
The Struggle of Educating a Girl Child
The voyage of advancing human rights across the globe can be traced back to the 1940âs. It all began after the drafting of the Universal Declaration of human rights in 1948; that our struggle began, the struggle of educating a girl child. However, the journey is prolonged day after day by social issues that impede…Read More
Gender based Racism: a social evil in the context of Asia
From the history of Babel, humanity divided them based on racial and ethnic identity. Every ethnic group wants consolidation and believes in expansion, reservation, and glorification. They want to propagate their identity and ideology. This identity could also be the sexual identity of women and men are considered as two different race. The term leadership…Read More
Women vulnerabilities to climate change
Climate change is one of the greatest ecological and environmental challenges of our time. It is also an unquestionable encounter to human rights, security, and economic development. The impacts of climate change â floods, drought, extreme weather, increasing diseases and growing food and water insecurity â disproportionately affect the worldâs 1.3 billion poor, the majority…Read More
Women Rights in the Upheaval of Nationalist Policies: Does it Sound Familiar?
After the triumphs of Trump and Brexit, there is a question in everyoneâs head now: Is nationalism on the rise in the world? Will all the political and economic cooperation and integration be over? In this terrible mess, I would like to pay attention to another but very relevant part of the discussion: gender issue….Read More
Post Bonn Conference National Machinery and Policies on Gender in Afghanistan
Introduction The paper examines the implementation of the institutional mechanisms related to womenâs political participation during the year 2001 to 2014. The year 2001 is important because the international community came together in December 2001 in Bonn Germany to decide the roadmap of Afghanistanâs future. The most recent Presidential election of Afghanistan took place in…Read More
International Institutional Mechanisms on Gender in Afghanistan and 2001, Bonn Conference
Introduction The article highlights the significance of international institutional mechanisms for removing gender gap and women empowerment. This article signifies the extent, which these mechanisms help to promote the gender related policy in Afghanistan. So it is important to know the direct or indirect outcome of these mechanisms for increasing the role of women in…Read More
Child Abortion: Should it be legal or illegal?
The subject of abortion is perhaps one of the most highly charged issues of our day. Answering the question âShould It Be Legal or Illegal?â honestly takes a pretty much courage, patience and core knowledge. So consequently, there arise a lot of questions regarding this argument. Many of these arguments are fueled with myths, many…Read More