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

CGAP South Asia
Nov 3, 20254 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 30, 20253 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 24, 20255 min read


Breaking Bariers and Redefining Leadership: Women as Decision Makers
Dr. Harini Amarusuriya’s recent appointment as the Sri Lankan Prime Minister has been a landmark achievement. In an interview she gave right

CGAP South Asia
Dec 27, 20244 min read


Beyond Victims #2024 - India
Read stories of K Sreelakha, Nauroti Devi, Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan, Sanjana Jatav, Archana K. R, Deepika Pandey Singh, and Lokamma

CGAP South Asia
Dec 24, 20243 min read


Beyond Victims #2024 - Pakistan
Dive in to read stories of Nayyab Ali, Sobia Khan, Saveera Parkash, and Rehana Magsi.

CGAP South Asia
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Beyond Victims #2024 - Afghanistan
Dive in to read stories of Ambassador Adela Raz, Azra Jafari, Fatima Gailani, Rekha Akhtar, Suchitra Rani Bachhar, Rokeya Sultana-Bangladesh

CGAP South Asia
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Beyond Victims #2024 - Bhutan and Bangladesh
Dimple Thapa, Kesang Chuki Dorjee, Ugyen Yangzom, and Norbu Wangzom-Bhutan,
Rekha Akhtar, Suchitra Rani Bachhar, Rokeya Sultana-Bangladesh

CGAP South Asia
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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