BIGD hosted a conference and a special exhibition showcasing artwork, photo stories, and audiovisual creations from gender justice movements in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. These works—created as part of the ‘Sustaining Power: Women’s Struggles against contemporary backlash in South Asia’ (SuPWR) program—aimed to highlight the struggles of gender justice movements in the subcontinent and celebrate the progress while acknowledging the challenges and backlash faced by movements in the shifting socio-political context of the subcontinent. The exhibition aimed to foster learning among the public and build solitary within and across movements. On the other hand, the conference examined how economic shocks and the rise in populist agendas have affected space for advocating women’s rights and gender equality agendas across South Asia. The day-long conference brought together researchers, gender justice struggles in Bangladesh that have been researched, and academics and practitioners to share insights and findings from cross-regional analyses.
