Southasia Peace Action Network

🌏🌱 You're Invited to an Urgent Webinar! Title: COP 29: Southasia’s Climate Challenges. A Call for Southasian Solidarity 📅 Date: Sunday, 29 December 2024 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM UKT | 4:00 PM CET | 8:00 PM PKT | 8:30 PM IST | 8:45 PM NPT | 9:00 PM BDT Join the Southasia Peace Action Network to discuss COP 29’s implications, regional challenges, and how solidarity can drive climate action for Southasia. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/edKyAGU5 #ClimateAction #Southasia #COP29 #ClimateJustice

🕊️ This Giving Tuesday, Support Sapan’s Mission for Peace and Unity 🕊️ At the Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan), we’re working to promote peace, justice, and collaboration across Southasia and its diaspora. Your support helps us amplify voices, foster dialogue, and build bridges across borders. 🌟 Donate today to support a peaceful and equitable South Asia: https://lnkd.in/ejAzuD4R Every contribution counts toward creating a better, more connected future. #GivingTuesday #SupportPeace #Sapan #SouthAsia

Who else is looking forward to learning more about pressing issues surrounding Bangladesh? The event begins in less than an hour! Click on the zoom link below to register and attend.

📢 Join Us for a Vital Conversation on Bangladesh’s Future! 🌏 The Southasia Peace Action Network invites you to a webinar: “Country Focus: Bangladesh - Navigating Challenges, Building Unity for a Stable Future.” We’ll explore Bangladesh’s political, economic, and social landscape, past lessons, current concerns, and a path forward. 🗓 Date: Sunday, 24 November 2024 ⏰ Time: 10 am ET / 3 pm UKT / 9 pm BDT 📍 Where: Zoom & YouTube Live Speakers: Prof. Anu Muhammad, Dr. Seuty Sabur, Advocate Manzur Al Matin, and Arjyashree Chakma. Hosted by Fauzia Deeba and moderated by Sushmita Preetha. 👉 Register now for this crucial discussion! Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/e5rk52xB

📢 Join Us for a Vital Conversation on Bangladesh’s Future! 🌏 The Southasia Peace Action Network invites you to a webinar: “Country Focus: Bangladesh - Navigating Challenges, Building Unity for a Stable Future.” We’ll explore Bangladesh’s political, economic, and social landscape, past lessons, current concerns, and a path forward. 🗓 Date: Sunday, 24 November 2024 ⏰ Time: 10 am ET / 3 pm UKT / 9 pm BDT 📍 Where: Zoom & YouTube Live Speakers: Prof. Anu Muhammad, Dr. Seuty Sabur, Advocate Manzur Al Matin, and Arjyashree Chakma. Hosted by Fauzia Deeba and moderated by Sushmita Preetha. 👉 Register now for this crucial discussion! Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/e5rk52xB

📢 Join Us for “The Next Wave” – a discussion on social movements in Southasia 🌏 Southasia’s history is filled with extraordinary acts of collective advocacy. From the protests against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act in 2019, to Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya in 2022, and most recently the student protests in Bangladesh, the people of this region have continually risen up for justice and human rights. But how do these movements begin, and what makes them last? Sapan brings together a panel of prominent activists from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, and India to answer these questions and explore the power and potential of social movements in shaping the future. 🗓 Date: October 27, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM EDT | 8:30 PM IST | 8:00 PM PKT | 8:00 PM SLST | 9:00 PM BST | 8:45 PM NPT Be part of this important conversation! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUNHHZJ5 #TheNextWave #SouthAsiaMovements #HumanRights #sapan Sarita Bartaula Beena Sarwar Faisal Lalani Dovan Rai Khushi Kabir Kàvita Srivastava Uditha Devapriya

📢 Join Us for “The Next Wave” – a discussion on social movements in Southasia 🌏 Southasia’s history is filled with extraordinary acts of collective advocacy. From the protests against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act in 2019, to Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya in 2022, and most recently the student protests in Bangladesh, the people of this region have continually risen up for justice and human rights. But how do these movements begin, and what makes them last? Sapan brings together a panel of prominent activists from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, and India to answer these questions and explore the power and potential of social movements in shaping the future. 🗓 Date: October 27, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM EDT | 8:30 PM IST | 8:00 PM PKT | 8:00 PM SLST | 9:00 PM BST | 8:45 PM NPT Be part of this important conversation! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUNHHZJ5 #TheNextWave #SouthAsiaMovements #HumanRights #sapan

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New historical novel sheds light on women's experiences during Partition Natasha Sharma's "Beneath Divided Skies" explores the often-overlooked gendered impact of the 1947 Partition of India. The novel highlights how the well-intentioned Rescue and Restoration Act of 1947 ultimately denied agency to the very women it aimed to help. An estimated 33,000 Hindu and Sikh women were abducted in Pakistan, and 21,000 Muslim women in India during this tumultuous period. Women faced disproportionate violence and loss of rights during the conflict. Sharma's novel uses 'phulkari' embroidery as a motif to bring Punjab's culture alive, adding to the growing body of work by women authors documenting Partition experiences. This powerful work of historical fiction reminds us of the importance of preserving these stories for future generations. It's a timely reflection on women's agency and collective humanity in today's polarized world. Read the full review by Dr. Shalini Mullick:  https://lnkd.in/dfq-r_cv #Partition #WomensHistory #SouthAsia #HistoricalFiction

We're thrilled to announce the screening of Beena Sarwar’s new documentary, “Democracy in Debt”! This compelling film explores the elections in Sri Lanka, one of the world's oldest democracies, with themes that will resonate universally. 📅 Date & Time: June 18th, 7pm 📍 Location: Art Spark in Austin 📌 RSVP: Secure your spot at bit.ly/Likhawat (FREE event, limited space)