India’s Membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women
On September 14, India was elected a member of the prestigious United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women, securing the second highest votes […]
Category: Women’s Rights
Why Are Women Experts “Absent” From Panels On War & Security?
In Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, an Athenian magistrate demands of an assembly of women: “And where do you get off taking an interest in war and peace?” The play, set […]
Likely Scenarios for An Afghan Political Settlement
The imminent announcement of a date and venue for possible intra-Afghan talks—the first round of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban—has generated optimism […]
Can Bangladesh Sustain its Growth Momentum?
Bangladesh has stood among the fastest growing economies in the world for over a decade, and has experienced consistent growth rates of over five percent […]
Permanent Commissions for Women: The Pursuit of Gender Equality in the Indian Army
In a landmark decision on February 17, 2020, the Supreme Court of India (SC) directed the government to ensure that women officers receive Permanent Commissions […]
A Lukewarm Commitment: India and Gender Equality in Security Affairs
Nearly two decades after the United Nations adopted the landmark Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, India remains one of the many member states that […]
The Intractable Rohingya Crisis
In August 2017, over 745,000 Rohingya began fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine State to Bangladesh. Now, more than two years later, Cox’s Bazar is the largest refugee […]
پارلیمنٹ میں خواتین کی نمائندگی: پاکستان، بھارت سے کیا سیکھ سکتا ہے
بھارت اور پاکستان دونوں نے گزشتہ انتخابات میں خواتین قانون سازوں کی ریکارڈ توڑ نمائندگی دیکھی۔ بھارت میں، ۲۰۱۹ کے عام انتخابات میں لوک سبھا […]
Contesting Authority: Female Participation in Pakistan’s Islamist Parties
Despite a new law stipulating that all political parties must give five percent of their tickets to women, Pakistan did not see meaningful female participation […]