Border CTRL: Citizenship as a site of exclusion
August 29th, 2024
Concluding this series on the Global South Women’s Forum (GSWF) 2023, we explore the theme of citizenship as a site of exclusion. This final instalment provides a snapshot of the diverse and often challenging experiences of women from and across the Global South as they navigate discriminatory nationality laws and visa regimes. The discussions were rich […]
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Border CTRL: Carceral violence in border regimes
August 29th, 2024
In the second instalment of our three-part blog series, we go deeper into the pervasive issue of carceral violence within border regimes. Building upon the foundations laid in our first post, which examined a global preoccupation with the documentation of migrants, travellers, and other non-citizens, we explore how systemic oppression and profit-driven incentives intersect to […]
Read MoreIWRAW Asia Pacific welcomes new executive director
June 26th, 2024
IWRAW Asia Pacific extends our warmest welcome to our incoming executive director, Tulika Srivastava, who will be assuming this position effective 26 June 2024. Tulika has been part of IWRAW Asia Pacific’s work since 1994 when, as a young lawyer, she was inspired by Shanthi Dairiam’s training on the Convention on the Elimination of All […]
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The exclusion of Malaysian women with ADHD
April 15th, 2022
Like many other women’s issues in Malaysia, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Malaysian women is disregarded at varying levels. With little to no discourse on this matter, challenges faced by women with ADHD are swept under the rug. This blog post analyses the exclusion of women with ADHD in Malaysia in three parts. It explores the […]
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Feminist demands for environmental and climate justice: Realities, resistance and resilience
August 4th, 2020
In recognising the interrelation of environmental issues and social and political issues, IWRAW Asia Pacific aims to take an intersectional approach to confront institutional patriarchy, in order to protect the communities and livelihoods of those affected by environmental and climate change; ensure accountability of economic actions by governments and corporations, implement domestic climate measures and […]
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Making the case for gender-responsive transport infrastructure
March 18th, 2019
By Priyanthi Fernando CSW63 has as its priority theme “social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls”. Within this very broad theme, ‘sustainable infrastructure’, and its impact on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, is probably the most challenging for women’s rights […]
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#CEDAW71: Reporting back
December 14th, 2018
The 71st session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) took place from 22 October to 9 November 2018 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during which the CEDAW committee carried out constructive dialogues with eight member states: Bahamas, Congo, Lao PDR, Macedonia, Mauritius, Nepal, Samoa and […]
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