KCL South Asia Development Society

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“Dalits are feeling alienated and betrayed—they will go against the BJP,” said Ghanshyam Shah, an author and retired professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University who studies the Dalit community. “They are in a position that no party can afford to ignore them.” https://t.co/Ua77xgA52P

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Moreover, feminization of poverty is became a prominent discourse among South Asian academic culture because women have less equal opportunities in terms of resources, jobs, education, politics, health and media.
https://t.co/9AG8B722iY

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Was the creation of Pakistan inevitable? Why or why not?

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"The United States is eager to end its nearly 18-year involvement in the war in Afghanistan, which has killed tens of thousands of civilians, soldiers and Taliban fighters." #SouthAsia #Afghanistan #Trump #Taliban #UnitedStates https://t.co/JA8ZTPOCCV

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"Speaking of alcohol, we were surprised to see how much Bhutanese love their booze. Every small general store has a collection of alcohol. And they are cheap! Their peach wine Zumzin is to die for." #SouthAsia #Bhutan #Culture #Travel https://t.co/UfsfL5ROWO

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"More than 50 women have entered the revered Sabarimala temple in India's southern Kerala state in recent weeks, defying protests from orthodox Hindus."
#SouthAsia #India #Sabarimala
https://t.co/4U94MZ4IQy

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"Nepal was hailed as a leader in LGBT rights when it became the first country in conservative South Asia to recognise a third gender and assure equality for its sexual minorities." #SouthAsia #LGBT #Nepal https://t.co/OpeLWt8i8G

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"India’s Hindu nationalist government regards the #Rohingya as illegal aliens and a security risk." #RohingyaCrisis #Bangladesh #India #Myanmar https://t.co/NmffgIPMhz

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South Asian women who led a strike in a British factory. #SouthAsia
https://t.co/Jev2uTkGVh

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After last night’s momentous Brexit vote in the House of Commons, @KCL_Law Professor, Robert Blackburn says:

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Young #Pakistani artist Remal Arif spreads awareness of the injustice and misogyny that women in South Asia deal with on a daily basis.
#SouthAsia #Feminism #ChupRaho
https://t.co/VrnoTWIwiu

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We are excited to set up our society's Twitter account! Follow us to keep up with our future events and socials! @KingsCollegeLon #UnityInDiversity #SouthAsia