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South Asia
PeaceWomen currently covers 5 countries in South Asia: Nepal, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, and Pakistan.
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News
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May 23, 2013 (Portland Press Herald)
AFGHANISTAN: Jailing of Afghan Women Rises Sharply The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50 percent in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women's rights, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. -
May 19, 2013 (ABC )
AFGHANISTAN: Anger as Afghan MPs Halt Women's Bill Debate Islamic fundamentalist politicians in Afghanistan have stopped a debate on whether to give parliamentary approval to a law protecting women against violence. -
May 13, 2013 (eNAC)
INDIA: India's Women Activists Seeing Red India's "Red Brigade" is a group of angry young women with a simple message for the country's sexual predators: change your ways or be ready to face the consequences. -
May 11, 2013 (USA Today)
PAKISTAN: Despite Threats, Pakistani Women Cast Votes in Election Despite threats from militant groups, many women headed to the polls in Pakistan to vote in the country's historic elections Saturday. -
May 7, 2013 (Pakistan Today)
PAKISTAN: GEM Promotes Gender Inclusive Elections in Pakistan The Gender Concerns International's Gender Election Monitoring (GEM) Mission has deployed 15 international and 50 national observers to ascertain women's participation in the upcoming elections.
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Resources
- RESOURCE: Perspectives from WILPF Nepal, Nirmala Sitoula, WILPF Nepal, March 22, 2013 | Download PDF
- SRI LANKA: "We Will Teach You a Lesson" Sexual Violence against Tamils by Sri Lankan Security Forces, Human Rights Watch, 26 February 2013 | Download PDF
- SRI LANKA: Women's Insecurity in the North and East, Colombo/Brussels, 20 December 2011
- INDIA: A Snapshot of Extrajudicial Executions: A Report to Highlight the Need for Improved Access to Justice for Women Survivors of Armed Conflict in Manipur, Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network, October 10, 2012 | Download PDF
- AFGHANISTAN: Afghan Women Speak: Enhancing Security and Human Rights in Afghanistan, David Cortright and Kristen Wall, August 2012 | Download PDF
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Initiatives
- RESEARCH: From Afghanistan to Syria: Women's Rights, War Propaganda and the CIA, Research, , April 4, 2013
- BLOG: Badam Zari Becomes Pakistan's First Ever Tribal Woman to Stand for Election, Online Dialogues & Blogs, , April 2, 2013
- BLOG: Afghan Women Navigate a Challenging Judicial Landscape , Other, , 12 March 2013
- BLOG: In Afghanistan, Women Behind Bars for 'Moral Crimes', Other, , 27 February 2013
- CONFERENCE: Text of 'Kathmandu Declaration' Adopted at Conference on Peace Building in South Asia , Conferences & Meetings, , 27 February 2013
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PeaceWomen Publications
- Monthly Action Points on Women, Peace, and Security, MAP , December 2011
- Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, June 2011, MAP , May 31, 2011
- Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, April 2011, MAP , April 2011
- Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, March 2011, MAP , March 1, 2011
- Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, January 2011, MAP , January 2011
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Organizations
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SAKHI for South Asian Women
Fighting to end the exploitation of, and violence against, women of South Asian origin - Faculty for Women Development Division, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD)
- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research North-South Kathmandu (NCCR North-South)
- Women's Feature Service (WFS)
- International Centre for Research, Interfaith Relations and Reconciliation, Henry Martyn Institute (HMI)
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