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Short histories of 65 feminist movements, India and South Asia first. Each has a timeline, links to read more elsewhere, and books from our shelf where we have them. These are starting points, not the last word: tell us what is missing through the complaints box or a discussion thread.
2 movementsWar, peace and memory ×South Asia ×1948 to 1989 ×
1977 onwardStill going
Founded in Kabul by Meena Keshwar Kamal, RAWA opposed the Soviet occupation, the mujahideen and the Taliban alike, running secret schools and clinics and documenting abuses. Meena was assassinated in Quetta in 1987.
War, peace and memoryEducation
Timeline and booksRead more on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)
1972 onwardStill going
During the 1971 war, Pakistani soldiers and their collaborators raped many thousands of Bengali women. The new state called survivors 'Birangona' (war heroines), but many were shunned. Decades of activism led to their…
Violence and safetyWork and moneyWar, peace and memory
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