Webinar On Gender Violence In South Asia On Nov 28
Muhammad Irfan Published November 27, 2021 | 10:46 PM
The South Asia Peace Action Network (SAPAN) is organizing a webinar on November 28 titled, "Gender violence in South Asia: Feminize to humanize" that is the eighth in the monthly series, "Imagine! Neighbors in Peace."
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Nov, 2021 ) :The South Asia Peace Action Network (SAPAN) is organizing a webinar on November 28 titled, "Gender violence in South Asia: Feminize to humanize" that is the eighth in the monthly series, "Imagine! Neighbors in Peace." Looking at South Asian society through a feminist lens, the session is dedicated to Kamla Bhasin, the pioneer of feminist activism in our region who campaigned for men and women coming together to resist, to celebrate, to fight as one on the road to gender empathy, said a news release issued here on Saturday.
The event coincides with the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence, the annual international campaign that kicks off on November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and runs till December 10 (Human Rights Day).
The event included an introduction about the 16 days of activism against Gender based violence and dedication to Kamla Bhasin.
Moderated by Swarna Rajgopalan, professor of political science, analyst and founder of Prajnya, the event bring together a diverse range of speakers including journalists, authors, and women's rights activists from all parts of South Asia.
The topics for discussion include gender-based violence, masculinities, and the link between militarisation and gender-based violence.
The speakers included Ho Chi Minh islam, the first registered trans woman nurse in Bangladesh, Manjula Pradeep, human rights activist from Gujrat, India, Maria Memon, journalist and anchorperson from Pakistan, Nalaka Gunawardene, analyst, Rahul Roy, filmmaker, Radhika Coomaraswamy, Chairperson of South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), Rita Manchanda, feminist, Sara Hossain, a lawyer at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Shireen Pervin Huq, a women's rights activist working on gender, human rights and development.
The event will be broadcast live on the SAPAN social media feeds including the Facebook event for Feminize to humanize: https://fb.me/e/XxswWdn0.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
ICC Asia looking forward to an action-packed Asia Cricket Week
Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Two Kyiv hospitals evacuating over feared Russian strikes
World must act on neurotech revolution, say experts
Charles & Catherine's cancer diagnoses
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
King Charles to resume some public duties during cancer treatment: palace
US defense chief announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
Woman stabbed in Israel, attacker killed: police
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Saudi ministry warns against fraudulent Hajj schemes; urges vigilance, official channels for booking
2 hours ago -
SC to take up 9 identical petitions regarding judges' letter
3 hours ago -
Woman committed suicide in Pindigheb
3 hours ago -
Teenage girl abducted in Hassanabdal
3 hours ago -
NTDC Super 8 Inter-Departmental Tape Ball Cricket Tournament concludes: GM (HR) team clinches the w ..
3 hours ago -
AJK President calls for overseas Kashmiris' proactive role to expose the Modi government's nefarious ..
3 hours ago
-
AJK-wide campaign begins to vanish black-tinted glasses to all sorts of vehicles
3 hours ago -
Islamabad to be digitalized as pilot project under national digitalization plan: IT Minister
3 hours ago -
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
4 hours ago -
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
4 hours ago -
Documentary on life of Jamiluddin Aali screened at embassy
4 hours ago -
"Sindh Theater Festival 2024" commences in Larkana
4 hours ago