International Political Forum


 
 

 
Gender-Based Violence

The origins of honour killings: “It hasn’t always been a man’s world”

After escaping a violent relationship, author and activist Amy Logan began a decade long journey into researching the origins and history of honour killing. What she discovered is that it has not always been a man’s world, th...
by Priyanka Mogul
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#DespiteBeingAWoman: Indian Prime Minister’s comments spark outrage across social media

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has created a wave of anger across Twitter. Addressing an event organised by the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, Modi, who...
by Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
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Honduras

The Female Consciousness: Femicide in Honduras

Though the “female consciousness” refers to the ability of women from varying backgrounds to speak personally of what life is like for women in their particular culture, I believe that an important part of this consciousnes...
by Amna Abdullatif
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Gender-Based Violence

Why ‘India’s Daughter’ fails to impress India’s women activists

A little before the anniversary of 16th December 2012, I was summoned to the principal’s office in college. My nerves melted into relief when I saw a fax addressed to me from the British filmmaker Leslee Udwin. She had tracke...
by Shambhavi Saxena
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Uncategorized

How One Lebanese Woman Got Everyone Talking About Porn

A new song has been making its way around Lebanese airwaves, one that’s sparked both laughter and groans. “I can’t believe there’s even a song about her now!” commented a Facebook user. The song in question? It’s ca...
by Meryl Haddad
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Human Rights

Gender Apartheid in the Saudi State: A Never Ending Saga

As a woman with a driving licence, who enjoys travelling without my father’s permission and one who chooses to bare my face in public, I have always been drawn into the never-ending saga surrounding the women of Saudi Arabia....
by Rosanna Rafel
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Poetry

‘Me’: On Gender Constructs

This poem is about attitudes that try to define a particular gender, and how different societal labels lead to subtle discrimination.      I was born, and you looked at your weighing scales. I babbled, she smiled and filled ...
by Minal Ruhela
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More Than 16 Days

More Than 16 Days

Mobile phones have often been forwarded as an affordable solution to enabling internet access, especially for those from developing countries. According to recent research, there are currently 6 million mobile subscribers world...
by Natasha Lipman
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China

Bought Brides: A Challenge To China’s Immigration Policy?

The huge flow of internal migrants in China is well-known and has been thoroughly reported on by observers of Chinese society (see this FAR article). Although less sizeable, another kind of migration is creeping up on the Part...
by Erik Svanberg
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