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In this article, we draw on a growing body of literature and a set of empirical work carried out over a period of many years and through various projects to examine the characteristics of Kurdish refugee communities, concentrating on the triangular relationship between statelessness, displacement, and diaspora. By keeping our focus on these linked relationships, […]
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This article focusses on the findings and recommendations specific to Kurdistan-Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan and Turkey. This research seeks to advance a gender-sensitive understanding of the interaction between economic and socio-cultural drivers of labour migrations and the experiences of work and living in different cities: Erbil in Kurdistan-Iraq; Beirut in Lebanon; Islamabad in Pakistan; and Istanbul […]
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This news article from Rishing Kashmir news details the product design training workshop organised by Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network, a non-profit social innovation working for youth peacebuilding leadership and women’s empowerment, for women artisans of Jammu & Kashmir. The training was facilitated by Piyush Suri, Founder and Creative Director of Handmade in Britain, the […]
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This meeting report details how the Kashf Foundation workshop effectively fulfilled its objective of educating beneficiaries on the intricacies of securing loans from Kashf Foundation. Participants departed with a heightened comprehension of microfinance and the nuanced facets of borrowing. This bolstering of financial literacy equips beneficiaries to make informed and prudent financial choices, harnessing available […]
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The primary objective of this report was to reflect upon, review and assess work completed on this project over 2022-24. This was undertaken through review of fieldwork data from Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, ultimately crafting country-specific curated lists of traditional practices to inform product design training. This training was delivered to all partners […]
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The design intervention was not only an essential step but also one that opened the door to further conversations regarding a range of topics. From the foundational requirements of the craftswomen associated with our project to the larger picture of how crafts persons navigate their space in the Jammu and Kashmir economy, we touched on […]
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A report on the Kashmir group by Urzeeba – features a daily diary of the Project Pari product design training that took place from 12th to 17th December 2022 in Srinagar, Kashmir. Urzeeba (2022) Culture and Conflict Transformation & Empowerment Stream: Project Pari Product Design Training (Kashmir Group) [pdf-embedder url="http://migration-displacement-culture.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Culture-and-Conflict-Product-Design-Training-December-2022-Jammu-Kashmir.pdf"]
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A report on the Basoli group by Urzeeba – features a daily diary of the Project Pari product design training that took place from 18th to 22nd December 2022 in Jammu, Kashmir. Urzeeba (2022) Culture and Conflict Transformation & Empowerment Stream: Project Pari Product Design Training (Basoli Group) [pdf-embedder url="http://migration-displacement-culture.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Culture-and-Conflict-Product-Design-Training-December-2022-Jammu-Kashmir.pdf"]
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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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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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Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network, a non-profit social innovation working for youth peacebuilding leadership and women’s empowerment organized a ‘Product Design Training’ workshop for women artisans of Jammu and Kashmir. The training held from December 12-22, 2022 in Srinagar and Jammu is part of a five year research project on ‘Culture and Conflict’ in partnership […]
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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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Article from news site Rising Kashmir: Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network 7 peacebuilders working on the ‘Culture and Conflict’ project, one of the 39 projects across 6 primary streams of Gender, Justice and Security Hub by the London School of Economics, participated in the third convention held by the Hub from July 15 to 22, […]
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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 […]