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Jammu and Kashmir, a region with an extraordinary past, intertwines its art, craft, and culture. Women have dedicatedly guarded the customary art and craft of Jammu and Kashmir- a significant ingredient of its rich culture. The territory is well-known for producing exceptional handicrafts through conventional skills and techniques. Papier-mâché products, Pashmina shawls, carpets, embroidery as […]
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PAIMAN have been engaging and advocating with policy makers since 2011 regarding inclusion of women in policy frameworks, decision making and implementation pertaining to peace, security and disaster. As a result Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa with the active support of PAIMAN now has gender-responsive Relief and Recovery (R&R) policy as compared […]
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The Culture & Conflict project is based at Middlesex University (UK) and at Laajverd in Pakistan. The project is part of the GCRF Gender, Justice and Security Hub at London School of Economics and it contributes to the work stream entitled ‘Transformation and Empowerment.’ The crafts report, written by the consultant Nitin Goyal, as a […]
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This piece draws on a presentation given as part of a GuildHE and UKRIO webinar, ‘Research Culture: Environments & Accountability’, 22 February 2023. This collection of writing and resources has been inspired by conversations with members of the NCACE Knowledge Impacts Network. Many of our discussions through 2023 focused on how we can make our […]
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PAIMAN Alumni Trust has played a vital role as one of the key implementers in the Gender Justice and Security Hub's Culture and Conflict project within Pakistan. Focusing its efforts on artisans in Peshawar, Charsadda, and Swat, PAIMAN has chosen to work in regions that have been conflict-prone and continue to grapple with the aftermath […]
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This document discusses the "Culture and Conflict project" part of the Gender Justice and Security Hub in Afghanistan. The primary focus on this action-based research is to investigate the impact of conflicts in various regions by delving into the discussion of cultural aspect and impact of war and insecurity on people’s culture and needs. This […]
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The aim of this report is to understand and analyse the living and working conditions of migrant domestic and care workers in Istanbul through several themes, such as drivers for migration, living/working experiences and practices, and migrant women’s spatial mobility in the city. Based on migrant women’s own narratives, this report also discusses the impacts […]
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This brief on Sri Lanka from the Gender, Justice and Security Hub looks at the country context, including issues such as the violet end to the civil war, challenges with the peace and progress, and ongoing security risks. Women and girls, especially those from the most conflict-affected regions, were disproportionately affected by the war in […]
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This study is part of a larger multi-country research project ‘Gendered Dynamics of Labour Migration’ involving three other countries and main cities, in addition to Islamabad in Pakistan, Istanbul in Turkey, Beirut in Lebanon,and Erbil in Kurdistan Iraq (KRI). The project set out to elaborate a gender-sensitive understanding of the interaction between economic and socio-cultural […]
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The historical and turbulent migration processes of Lebanon are reflected in a dynamic and composite country demography, including gender and labour features of migration. Currently, the number of migrant workers and refugees are exceptionally high in the country. Most migrants and refugees are women who live and work in unprotected conditions, making them vulnerable to […]