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Transnational responses to violence against women in the name of 'culture': evaluation of the Violence Is Not Our Culture Campaign (2008-2011)
Women Living Under Muslim Law, 2011In 2007, members of the Stop Stoning Forever Campaign in Iran and the Women Living under Muslim Laws (WLUML) network initiated the ‘Violence is not our Culture’ (VNC) campaign. The VNC is aimed at bringing an end to the misuse of culture and religion to justify violence against women (VAW).DocumentStoning in Iran, Somalia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan & Sudan
2012The practice of stoning is closely associated with religious laws and observances. In ancient times, many communities used the practice to punish those who were deemed to have gone against God, challenged existing norms or threatened established social order.DocumentStoning in Iran, Somalia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan & Sudan
2012The practice of stoning is closely associated with religious laws and observances. In ancient times, many communities used the practice to punish those who were deemed to have gone against God, challenged existing norms or threatened established social order.DocumentClimate change, food security and trade linkages in South Asia
2013This briefing paper examines the linkages between climate change, food security and trade in South Asia.DocumentTo save succeeding generations: UN Security Council reform and the protection of civilians
Igarape Institute, 2013The UN needs to be reformed, and this has been an almost constant item on the agenda of the General Assembly and Security Council since the creation of the organisation. The current paper is a contribution to the debate about UN reform, with specific reference to the protection of civilians by peacekeeping missions under international law.DocumentFrom the ground up: Changing the conversation about climate change
BBC Media Action, 2014This policy briefing, produced by BBC Media Action, draws upon the world’s largest study of people’s everyday experience of climate change: the Climate Asia Project.DocumentIndia in Afghanistan: a rising power or a hesitant power?
2012Ever since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, India has tried to pursue a pro-active Afghanistan policy and a broad-based interaction is taking place between the two states. This is also a time when Indian capabilities - political, economic, and military - have increased markedly and India has become increasingly ambitious in defining its foreign policy agenda.DocumentUsing Information and Communication Technology to spport women's entrepreneurship in Central and West Asia
Asian Development Bank, 2014For micro and small enterprises, the use of ICT has led not only to better business performance but also better living conditions. It can also be particularly effective in loosening constraints on women in enterprise development. However, women lag behind men in access to technology and use ICT differently. Understanding why can help leverage ICT to help women’s businesses.DocumentInvisible helpers - women's views on the contributions of working donkeys, horses and mules to their lives
2014In 2011 there were an estimated 112 million working equine animals in the world, with 43 million donkeys, 11 million mules, and 58 million horses. The large majority of these animals live in developing countries and provide daily support to hundreds of millions of poor households by doing a wide range of work in both urban and rural areas.DocumentClimate & environment assessment: tackling acid and burns violence
Evidence on Demand, 2013This paper is a climate and environmental assessment that was conducted as part of the “Business Case” for “Tackling Acid and Burns Violence in Asia”. It involves applying a climate and environmental sensitivity analysis to identify climate and environmental impacts and opportunities, and preparing the climate and environment assurance note.Pages