Activism

450-foot Bangla calligraphy transforms Banani's streets

Architect and artist Nazm Anwr created a 450-foot Bangla calligraphy installation in Banani, Dhaka, in two days, blending art, activism, and heritage to reconnect people with language and inspire reflection on public expression.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women / Violence against women is a denial of human rights

November 25 highlights the global issue of violence against women and its impact.

16 Days of Activism / Empathy is missing for survivors seeking justice

Examining Bangladesh's challenges in supporting survivors of gender-based violence.

#Arts / Graffiti and murals: The new language of freedom in Dhaka

In celebration of our newfound freedom, everyone is expressing themselves in different ways, one of which is through murals and graffiti.

Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people. They’re killing off earth’s biodiversity.

Cataclysmic wildfires, the intensity and frequency of which have increased due to human-caused climate change, are not just an American phenomenon.

The issues with performative activism

Performative activism is the act of speaking up for a cause for the sake of garnering attention or presenting a positive public image, instead of doing so out of genuine care.

Decoding the #Hashtag

There is an ongoing debate about the "success" rate of digital activism, given that success means different things to different people.

December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

450-foot Bangla calligraphy transforms Banani's streets

Architect and artist Nazm Anwr created a 450-foot Bangla calligraphy installation in Banani, Dhaka, in two days, blending art, activism, and heritage to reconnect people with language and inspire reflection on public expression.

November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024

Violence against women is a denial of human rights

November 25 highlights the global issue of violence against women and its impact.

November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024

Empathy is missing for survivors seeking justice

Examining Bangladesh's challenges in supporting survivors of gender-based violence.

August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

Graffiti and murals: The new language of freedom in Dhaka

In celebration of our newfound freedom, everyone is expressing themselves in different ways, one of which is through murals and graffiti.

September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023

Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people. They’re killing off earth’s biodiversity.

Cataclysmic wildfires, the intensity and frequency of which have increased due to human-caused climate change, are not just an American phenomenon.

June 16, 2022
June 16, 2022

The issues with performative activism

Performative activism is the act of speaking up for a cause for the sake of garnering attention or presenting a positive public image, instead of doing so out of genuine care.

May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015

Decoding the #Hashtag

There is an ongoing debate about the "success" rate of digital activism, given that success means different things to different people.