Baba Babushka

Alien spud muffin.

[Astranis Space Technologies @Astranis]

We have liftoff.

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

@newtype53 Hi, were you the one who translated the Gundam Wing manga from the Chinese version for Junk Guild? If so, I want to thank you so, so much for allowing me to read a more honest and original version of the GW manga. <3

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

@JenniferFrazer Just read this! It's both informative and AMAZINGLY witty. I'm excited to read more of your articles on SA.

[IWRAW Asia Pacific @IWRAW_AP]

Our FIRE poster series picks back up this week with further thoughts & reflections from our research into #ChildMarriagesInSouthAsia! Join us as we look into some of our findings as they relate to preconceived notions about this social phenomenon.

[IWRAW Asia Pacific @IWRAW_AP]

It is often assumed that #ChildMarriagesInSouthAsia lead to teenage pregnancies & young girls leaving school. FIRE instead thinks about how low sexual health knowledge & no guaranteed free education act as barriers to opportunity, forcing youths into marriage for lack of choices.

[IWRAW Asia Pacific @IWRAW_AP]

In documenting this issue, we are aware of how state responses to #ChildMarriagesInSouthAsia tend to treat it as a monolith without differentiating people's circumstances & motivations. It is key to note our own biases in addressing these nuances & focus on centering young girls.

[IWRAW Asia Pacific @IWRAW_AP]

The emphasis on marriage in South Asia is driven by many factors including economic insecurity & absent career prospects. Little room is given to considering alternatives that do not rely on marriage, making #ChildMarriagesInSouthAsia appear like a viable choice for many.

[IWRAW Asia Pacific @IWRAW_AP]

Technology plays a significant role in the romantic & sexual lives of South Asian youths. Social media facilitates connections while online sources provide unrestricted frameworks for these relationships. Without in-person guidance, healthy decision-making processes are absent.

[IWRAW Asia Pacific @IWRAW_AP]

Child marriage discussions must be paralleled by conversations on the age of consent. Fears about adolescent sexuality & bodily autonomy drive laws legislating #ChildMarriagesInSouthAsia. Challenging cultural conceptions must be a first step in securing the well-being of girls.

[IWRAW Asia Pacific @IWRAW_AP]

Given that we know that many young people already take on the challenges of adulthood, including home-making & bread-winning, we end with this question: How do we conceive of youths' capacity to marry in a way that takes their life circumstances into account? #ChildMarriagesSA

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

"Enforced disappearance is strictly prohibited under international law. Despite consistent and credible evidence of their occurrence, the Bangladesh govt. continues to deny its unlawful practice of ED. (1/2)"

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

"Access to justice is systematically denied to victims and their families.

ED is part of the ruling party’s ongoing crackdown on freedom of speech. (2/2)"

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

"‘Enforced disappearance’ is a heinous violation of human rights and an international crime. It affects victims and their families in many different ways, including constant fear for their lives."

END ED NOW! LET'S WORK TOGETHER!

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

https://t.co/WHxFRmGige

End ED now! Hold the perpetrators of this insidious crime accountable!

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

https://t.co/4EscKHzp4S

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

https://t.co/CImosEiURy

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

Stand for human rights. Stand for justice. End Enforced Disappearances now.

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

Thousands of disappeared across Asia are not forgotten while governments fail to provide the answers to the families about what happened to their loved ones.

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

Severe mental distress, financial crises, lack of support, and a fate worse than death. These are just some of the impacts faced by families of the disappeared.

#IDD2020StandwiththeDisappeared

[Baba Babushka @Baba_Babushka]

Enforced Disappearance is a continuing crime against humanity and we must continue the struggle for truth and justice.

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared #afad #odhikar #maayerdaak