activism
Displaying defiance
Photo Kathmandu 2018 provided a much-needed snapshot of the history of feminist movement in Nepal.
Sewa Bhattarai | Dec 21, 2018
Shahidul Alam: Lessons in unlearning
The eye that challenged the status quo.
Alisha Sett | Oct 12, 2018
A conversation with Asma Jahangir
From our archives, when the human-rights activist spoke to author Ritu Menon.
Ritu Menon | Feb 11, 2018
Bhopal: Three decades of struggle
Survivor-activists of the 1984 Union Carbide industrial disaster continue their fight for justice.
Freny Manecksha | Dec 02, 2014
Where are the women in the Sri Lankan peace?
If and when peace comes to Sri Lanka, the new structures of political relations must be designed to preserve and advance the gains made by women in the last two decades.
Sara Shneiderman | Oct 23, 2009
Returning to the broken palmyrah
Twenty years after the assassination of human-rights activist Rajani Thiranagama, her prophetic words could inspire a new generation of activists in Sri Lanka.
Ahilan Kadirgamar | Sep 08, 2009
A general critique of the Indian NGO
The activist streak is missing in today's non-governmental organisations, and so they 'serve a function' rather than challenge the system.
Pandurang Hegde | Jul 12, 2005
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