Gender relations 01/04/2022 – by Marva Khan A brief history of rape law in Pakistan Why Victorian norms still permeate South Asian laws Read
Rule of law 31/03/2022 – by Marva Khan Improving rape victims’ access to the courts Pakistan ends shameful practice of virginity testing in prosecution of sexualised violence Read
Fatal fires 11/03/2022 – by Rukamanee Maharjan Up in smoke Government officials pay too little attention to fire hazards in Nepal Read
Fire hazards 09/03/2022 – by Rukamanee Maharjan Nepal pays too little attention to fire hazards Poor enforcement of building codes, inadequate zoning controls and deficient infrastructure add up to significant fire hazards in Nepal Read
Online news portals 06/03/2022 – by Arfa Khanum Sherwani Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable Independent news websites have become indispensable in India Read
Totalitarian aspirations 03/03/2022 – by Arfa Khanum Sherwani Modi opponents are called anti-national How Hindu supremacists are spreading hate and distorting public discourse in India Read
Humanitarian crisis 18/01/2022 – by Jörg Döbereiner UN calls for massive funding for Afghanistan In order to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, a record amount of $ 4.4 billion for 2022 needs to be raised Read
Menstruation 30/12/2021 – by Mahwish Gul Biological facts every girl must know A new digital app helps to break the taboo surrounding girls’ menstruation in Pakistan Read
Human rights 03/12/2021 – by Mira Mandal India has become “a flawed democracy” Why international experts now consider what used to be the world’s largest democracy a damaged one Read
Indian farmers’ victory 27/11/2021 – by Hans Dembowski No, Narendra Modi is no liberal reformer In India, the issues of rural poverty and farm subsidies remain unresolved Read
Sexual abuse 24/11/2021 – by Rukamanee Maharjan How some Nepali girls end up as prostitutes After being trafficked into sex work, women are often trapped in slavery-like conditions in a foreign country Read
