Regions: Asia and Oceania

Autonomy

Feminism Facing Witch Hunting, Land Grabbing, and Patriarchal Control In India

08/12/21

By Shashi Sail

We remember the words and struggles of the activist Shashi Sail about her experience fighting for women’s autonomy.

Autonomy

A History of Women Challenging Religious Fundamentalism in Pakistan

06/04/21

By Capire

Capire talked to Bushra Khaliq, from the World March of Women, about women’s struggles in South Asia for their rights and liberty.

Demilitarization

Women leading the struggles for democracy in Myanmar

05/10/21

By Capire

Capire talked to Debbie Stothard on the history of the country and the strategies built by women to face impunity

Feminist economy

April 24: Feminist Struggle Against Transnational Corporations and Precarious Labor

04/27/21

By Capire

World March of Women militants from the Philippines and Morocco recorded a video to denounce women’s precarious work conditions in the textile industry.

Environmental justice

Agroecology as Resistance: Indigenous Women Defending Their Territory and Traditional Practices In Malaysia

04/12/21

By Friends of the Earth and Capire

Read about the agroecological experiences and struggles of the women of the Sungai Buri community as they affirm their sovereignty and reclaim their rights to their land

Movement

Alexandra Kollontai: The Years of Revolution

03/31/21

By Alexandra Kollontai

On March 31st, 2021, we celebrate the 149th birthday of Alexandra Kollontai.

Autonomy

The Life and Struggles of Victim-Survivors of Prostitution in the Philippines

02/26/21

By Capire

Capire spoke with Myles Sanchez and Jean Enriquez of CATW-AP about sexual violence, war on drugs, and other struggles faced by philippines

Demilitarization Food sovereignty

“To the Masters of Countries with a Cold Climate”, by Kishwar Naheed

02/12/21

By Capire

Read the translation of this anticolonial poem by Pakistani Kishwar Naheed.

Movement

Peasant Struggles in India, a Feminist Perspective

02/05/21

By Capire

Archana Prasad spoke with Capire about women’s work and lives in India and the struggles against corporate power and right-wing policies