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 […]
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Border CTRL: Access to documentation
August 27th, 2024
In October 2023, IWRAW Asia Pacific’s annual Global South Women’s Forum (GSWF) took place online over the course of four days, bringing together women from diverse corners of the world. The theme of GSWF 2023 was the interface between border policies and women’s experiences, viewed through a feminist lens. This piece is the first of […]
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