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Inclusion

Bhutan

Bhutan: Floods Expose Phuentsholing’s Housing Crisis

Officials from the Thromde and national agencies continue assessments, with calls for enhanced collaboration between government, development partners like ADB and UNDP, and local residents.

OWSA Contributor - 15 July 2026

Accountability

Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party blocked media offices, amid protests over a ride-hailing driver’s self-immolation and heavy-handed...

OWSA Contributor - 15 July 2026

Employment

Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.

OWSA Contributor - 14 July 2026

Finance and Economy

Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.

OWSA Contributor - 13 July 2026

Civil society

Civil Society Rallies Behind Bengaluru Street Vendors: “Don’t Sacrifice Livelihoods for Footpaths”

Street vendors embody the resilience of India’s informal economy. Their struggle highlights the need for policies that listen to the voices of the working poor rather than displacing them in the name of progress.

OWSA Staff - 13 July 2026

Civil society

Nepal: Food Suspension at Holding Centres Sparks Outrage Over Displaced Families’ Plight

This week’s events – the suspension of meals, its resumption under pressure, and parliamentary grilling – highlight the humanitarian stakes of urban development policies.

OWSA Contributor - 9 July 2026

Accountability

Major Parties Exit Constitution Review Taskforce, Deepening Nepal’s Political Crisis

With Parliament and public opinion in focus, the coming weeks will test whether Nepal’s political actors can bridge divides or if this latest impasse signals deeper instability in the federal republic’s young democratic journey.

OWSA Contributor - 8 July 2026

Accountability

Europeans’ Growing Pessimism: 29 Per Cent Anticipate Falling Living Standards

According to the poll conducted in June 2026 and involving over 26,000 respondents across the European Union, 29 per cent of Europeans believe their personal standard of living will decline over the next five years.

OWSA Contributor - 8 July 2026

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