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Rebuilding Peace in Sri Lanka with Nalini Ratnarajah
Nalini Ratnarajah is a human rights activist and a feminist, who has dedicated decades of her life, advocating for gender equality,...
Women's Regional Network
Jul 6, 2018
Harassment of Women, Hidden Violence in Afghanistan
Sexual harassment of women in Afghanistan has been, and remains, a hidden challenge. Traditional patriarchal of Afghan communities and...
Fariha Essar
Jun 18, 2018


Women Human Rights Defenders at RightsCon 2018
Last week, WRN attended its first digital human rights conference - RightsCon. Over 2000 techies, coders, hackers-for-good, human rights...
Christina Ibanez
May 22, 2018


Women's Regional Network and Women and
Feb 26, 2018


Approaching Gender in a Conflict Zone: Interview with Yasir Abbas
Hakim Yasir Abbas is a passionate law professor from Kashmir. As a critic of orthodox teaching methodologies, which he believes have...
Padmini Ghosh, WRN India Country Coordinator
Jan 24, 2018
Reaching Families in Jammu and Kashmir: A Conversation with Nighat Shafi Pandit
Braving physical danger and risks on many sides, Nighat Shafi Pandit works with rural communities in violence-scarred Jammu and Kashmir....
Padmini Ghosh, Country Coordinator India
Dec 4, 2017


UNSCR 1325 and Conflict in India, Part I
Community Conversation in India, 2012 This October marks the 17th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. After the...
Padmini Ghosh, Country Coordinator India
Nov 9, 2017
Reflections in the Mirror
They say that a mirror never tells a lie. That stands true for the mirror as well that shows us the realities of women’s empowerment,...
Mangla Sharma, WRN Core Member, Pakistan
Oct 25, 2017


No Place Called Home
Wrapped under cover for years, known by only a few, the Rohingya crisis is now very much a part of the public consciousness with varied...
Padmini Ghosh, WRN India Country Coordinator
Oct 4, 2017


Kabul’s Bloody Ramadan and Our Friendly Weekend Iftars
A small circle of my friends and I have regular Iftar dinner parties (breaking of the Ramadan fast each night) that gives us a chance to...
Palwasha Hassan
Sep 13, 2017
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