May 10 2012
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: We are looking to hire a Research and Media Officer; the officer will need the skills to research and write reports concerning women’s issues as well as newsletters, press releases and various publications to support the work of TWA.
Remuneration: The selected candidate will receive a salary of rupees …
May 05 2012
Dharamshala, May 4th. In the wake of the growing unrest, the annual Miss Tibet Contest has been suspended in protest of the country’s ‘grim’ condition under the Chinese government.
Far different from its western counterparts, the Miss Tibet contest aims to promote the country’s traditions and culture by celebrating the important …
May 02 2012
A petition aimed at the UN General Assembly to intervene and cease the use forced abortion and sterilisation is rapidly gaining ground. Founded by Andela Blazevic, the petition has already garnered over 2, 500 signatures in less than a month.
China’s ‘methods’ of child control has long been …
Apr 20 2012
A picture can paint a thousand words and in no way does that ring more true than in a recent exhibition titled ‘Silent Genocide’, which highlights the harrowing ordeals suffered by Tibetan women as they are subjected to forced sterilisation.
The exhibition is the creation of Claire …
Apr 18 2012
The 10th General body meeting (GBM) of the Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA), the largest women’s organization in exile concluded on April 16 with the election of the new executive members.
147 women from central TWA and 33 regional chapters gathered for a ten-day rigorous session (April 7-16): 4-day ‘women empowerment training’ …
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