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Beyond Victims #2025 - Bhutan Edition
Read stories of Tshering Tshomo, Dil Maya Rai, Aum Ngawang Pem & Dorjee Wangmo.

CGAP South Asia
4 days ago3 min read


Beyond Victims #2025 -Afghanistan Edition
Read stories of Dr Massouda Jalal, Farzana Kochai, Shinkai Karokhail, Salima Mazari, Elay Ershad & Maryam Rayed.

CGAP South Asia
Nov 204 min read


Beyond Victims #2025 - Bangladesh Edition
Read stories of Gloria Jharna Sarker, Dr Tasnim Jara, Samanta Shermeen, Simeen Hussain Rimi and Sanjida Khanam .

CGAP South Asia
Nov 174 min read


Beyond Victims #2025 - Nepal Edition
Read stories of Sunita Dangol, Onsari Gharti Magar, Aishwarya Malla, Honey Maharajan & Mouni Maharajan, and Dolma Maya Gole.

CGAP South Asia
Nov 104 min read


Beyond Victims #2025 - Pakistan Edition
Read stories of Sunita Parmar, Jalila Haider, Kamla Bheel, Rabia Azfar Nizami and Badam Zari.

CGAP South Asia
Nov 64 min read


Beyond Victims #2025 - India Edition
Read stories of Arati Devi, Neeru Yadav, Pratima Bhoumik, Annpurna Devi and Goddeti Madhavi.

CGAP South Asia
Nov 34 min read


Beyond Victims #2025 - Sri Lanka Edition
Read stories of Ambika Samuel, Saroja Savithri Paulraj, Krishnan Kalaichelivi, Deepthi Wasalage and Chathuri Gangani.

CGAP South Asia
Oct 303 min read


Beyond the Pink Curtain: How South Asia Styles, Sells, and Subverts Women's Political Power
In South Asian politics, "Pink Politics" describes a curated image of women's participation that, while appearing progressive, often reinforces traditional gender roles. This strategic framework uses emotional narratives and aesthetic branding—like portraying female politicians as mothers or inheritors of legacies—to create an illusion of inclusion. However, it frequently subverts their substantive agency, limiting their roles to symbolic representations

CGAP South Asia
Jun 245 min read
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