type here...
More
    - Advertisement -

    Justice

    Diversity

    Minorities Commission Advises States, UTs to Hold “Sarv Dharma Meeting”

    The commission said that it should be the responsibility of citizens and society to disown and condemn the hate crimes done by anti-social and...
    OWSA Staff -
    Afghanistan

    Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras

    Like the previous Afghan government, Taliban authorities have not taken adequate measures to protect Hazaras and other communities at risk or provide assistance to survivors of attacks. By...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Diversity

    668 Instances of Hate Speech Targeting Muslim in India, Says Report

    The research group said in a report released on Monday that about 75 per cent, or 498, of those incidents took place in states...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Food Security

    Dalit Migrant Labour Depends on a System that Perpetuates Poverty

    To meet the Nuākhāi festival expenses, most of the poor and underprivileged families take loans at higher interest rates from local money lenders and...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Accountability

    Forensics in Crisis over Lack of Data, Resources

    Forensic science can help protect the vulnerable but many Asian countries are hampered by limited data and resources, especially when it comes to the...
    SciDevNet -
    Democracy

    Fixing Baloch Issue with State Atrocities?

    The Baloch protesters took a discouraging message from Islamabad’s brutishness against peaceful marchers By Ali Jan Maqsood Islamabad’s brutishness against peaceful Baloch marchers resembled the capital’s...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Afghanistan

    Taliban Feels Women at Risk are Safer Behind Bars

    UNAMA's report says that, there was a "lack of clear delineation of responsibilities" with regard to gender-based-violence complaints. Afghan officials have, for the first...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Diversity

    What Does it take to Build a Culture of Equality and Inclusion at the UN?

    This work has also highlighted that whilst the organisational is personal, so too the personal is often dependent on the organisational. Engaging with intersectional...
    Inter Press Service -
    1...14151617Page 15 of 17
    - Advertisement -

    Latest News

    Accountability

    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Animals and wildlife

    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
    Climate change

    Glacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Nepal-China Border Floods as Blame Game Erupts

    This disaster is the latest reminder that the “Third Pole” of the Himalayas is warming and becoming more hazardous.

    Must read

    Accountability

    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Animals and wildlife

    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
    - Advertisement -

    You might also likeRELATED
    Recommended to you

    Features

    Volunteers go the Distance to Bring Water and Health to Remote Nepali Mountain Villages

    Aligned with the government’s “Ek dhara, ek ghar” campaign...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: A health system is on the brink of collapse

    Over two decades, Afghanistan witnessed an increase in life...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Bio-diversity

    Chinese Fleet Threatens Latin America’s Fish Stocks

    Only artisanal fishing is allowed in the waters surrounding...
    Inter Press Service -
    Climate change

    Glacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Nepal-China Border Floods as Blame Game Erupts

    This disaster is the latest reminder that the “Third Pole” of the Himalayas is warming and becoming more hazardous.
    Accountability

    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Accountability

    Nepal Sets Mid-February 2027 Deadline for FATF Compliance as Secretaries Ordered to Deliver Results

    Success will depend on coordination among investigative agencies, the Financial Information Unit, regulators and the judiciary.

    Editor Picks

    Climate Change

    Hot Topics

    About OWSA

    OWSA aims to be the place global citizens turn to for news and views concerning human development from across SouthAsia – the kind of news untouched by the mainstream media. We do not sell fear.

    Follow Us

    © 2021 All Rights Reserved. www.owsa.in