Gender and Feminisms

‘This news is available in Bengali’ by Rita Bhowmick  Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh, scheduled for February 12, prominent civil society members and rights activists have raised a strong demand to ensure the land rights of…

(Poseur-buyer offered to serve as reseller) 27 January 2026, Quezon City.  Imported skin-lightening products flagged by the national government for being sold without market authorization or for containing mercury are being sold in Naga City in blatant violation of the…

Dedicating her life to improving the lives of vulnerable communities by creating a more just and equitable society for all, and the struggle for self-rule and protection of human rights has paved the path for conferring the ‘Indira Gandhi Prize…

On 10 January 2026, as part of the activities promoted by Energia per i Diritti Umani, a virtual meeting was held in Malika connecting Senegal and Pakistan. On the other side of the screen, live from Pakistan, was Professor Hussain…

(Group pushes for regulatory and consumer vigilance to break the unlawful trade of contraband cosmetics with mercury) 4 January 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today released a list of 13 skin lightening products found in 2025…

Muradabad is a village in Islampur, Jamalpur. During the Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistani occupation forces established a camp at the local police station, just three kilometers from this village. The invaders would abduct innocent women from the village,…

  In 1971, the brave women of Bengal took on the responsibilities of organizing freedom fighters, managing various organizational activities in refugee camps, risking their lives to shelter freedom fighters in their homes, and distributing leaflets and pamphlets. Among the…

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly, meeting in Paris, proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This declaration, which emerged after more than 100 million deaths in the two world wars, separated by a mere 20 years,…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau): Many Birangonas (female war heroes/victims) who were subjected to brutal torture by the Pakistani occupying forces and their collaborators (Razakars) during the Great Liberation War could not return to their families. Due to negative societal…

From Kisumu As part of the United Nations’ ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence’ campaign, the humanist section in Kisumu organised a community participation event in Hera Mosiko on 2 December. This year’s theme, ‘United to end digital violence…