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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.
3 movementsViolence and safety ×1948 to 1989 ×Still going ×
1972 onwardStill going
A trade union for women in the informal economy, from street vendors and head-loaders to home-based workers, founded in Ahmedabad by Ela Bhatt. It grew into one of the largest unions of women workers in the world, with…
1970s onwardStill going
The 'torch bearers' of Manipur: Meitei women who patrol their neighbourhoods at night with lit torches. Begun against alcoholism and drug abuse, they became a leading force against human rights abuses by security forces…
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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