Khudejha Asghar, PhD

A "Preventative Strike", or Racist Imperial Violence? Europe must resist Netanyahu and Trump's imperial ambitions if it is to preserve international humanitarian law and respect for persons. As people, small daily actions can reject domination.

For #InternationalWomensDay, reflecting on the empty rhetoric of western democratic ideals while promoting military aggression.

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X basically industrialized the creation of fake porn of women who don't consent. Others did it first, but Grok made it normalized and centralized: publicly visible, instantly creatable by anyone, regardless of who's being targeted and dehumanized. Only question now is will X suffer any consequences

It is easy to honour children such as Hind Rajab after they have died – we must take action to protect them while they are alive, writes Khudejha Asghar ✍️

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There is so much violence in their rhetoric, generally; the explicit non-consensual ‘gAI is here, you need to use it whether you want to or not,’ and then this kind of abusers’ logic ‘you have to use our tech but we aren’t responsible for anything that our tech does to you’

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.

Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old

Thanks to @passthemic.bsky.social for accepting me into their writers cohort this year and facilitating the publication of this piece. Women of colour experts in Scotland can sign up for the Pass the Mic experts list and to join the next cycle of the cohort

Never mind Donald Trump - where is the BBC's apology to Palestinians? The BBC owes Palestinians, immigrants, and all people of colour in the UK an apology, says Khudejha Asghar, who researches gender-based violence and…

For 2 years, the BBC has failed to report accurately on Gaza. The network owes Palestinians an apology for its biased coverage and language which has sought to discredit official health statistics and Palestinian journalists such as Anas Al-Sharif.

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Firing and demoralizing feminized jobs as enemies of the state while brazenly bribing men with violent jobs that almost instantly puts them into the middle of middle class is very basic gendered warfare. Fulfilling the manosphere’s promise.

oPt: One person killed every 12 minutes: July now Gaza’s deadliest month since early 2024 #Refugees

The treatment of trans people by the U.K. and U.S. governments often takes the form of state-sanctioned sexual harassment and assault. Contrary to the idea that this protects women from sexual violence, it demands it. Giving officers access to women’s bodies ensures it

Life expectancy losses in the Gaza Strip during the period October, 2023, to September, 2024 Our approach to estimating life expectancy losses in this study is conservative as it ignores the indirect effect of the war on mortality. Even ignoring this indirect effect, results show that the ong...

Life expectancy at birth dropped in the Gaza Strip by 35 years between October, 2023, and September, 2024.

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What Dhube is referring here euphemistically as "population transfer" in South Asia remains one of the most historically traumatic events for us: Partition.
Families ripped apart and wiped out entirely, sexual and physical violence that had generational consequences and STILL shapes our politics.

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Contrary to popular belief and framing, the MeToo movement did not fundamentally shift the status quo of institutional empowerment and protection of predators. The widespread idea that it did has put victims at a further disadvantage when they come forward about institutional betrayal

A shocking report exposes the brutal death of Gaza’s esteemed surgeon, Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, in an Israeli prison. Witnesses from Ofer Prison reveal he was savagely tortured, stripped half-naked, and left to die alone in excruciating pain in the prison yard.

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Drive Time Show Podcast 02-02-2024 ‘ Palestine' and ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ Stream Drive Time Show Podcast 02-02-2024 ‘ Palestine' and ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ by Voice Of Islam on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.

Thank you to Voice of Islam UK for inviting me onto the DriveTime radio show to speak about children, physical disabilities and mental health disorders, and Palestine.

Call to prevent genocide in Gaza

Word cloud of responses to "what does physical, mental, and social wellbeing mean to you?". Two largest words in the center are stability and peace.

Did my first guest lecture as a PhD today, on global health and the effect of political conflict on wellbeing.

Sharing definitions of physical, mental, and social wellbeing from a bright and thoughtful group of undergraduate students. Thanks to Dr. Ward & the students for having me!

Over 3,000 health professionals across the globe have signed an open letter calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Screenshot of a presentation slide on climate and gender. Summary: women are 43% of the global agricultural workforce but nearly 40% of countries restrict women's rights to own land. Women and children are 14 times more likely to die in disaster than men and 70% of women and girls globally have nutrient deficiencies.

Feeling so grateful to speak about gender, militarism, & the environment today, as part of a workshop on understanding and integrating a gender lens into movement building & accountability.

Gender-Based Violence in the Context of the Ukraine Crisis - Romania Assessment [EN/RO] - Romania Countries: Romania, Ukraine Source: VOICE Please refer to the attached files. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Russian war against Ukraine continues to have a significant impact on neighboring countries, including Romania. As a result, Romania is in an unprecedented situation, having sheltered the largest number of refugees - over 3 million - in the country’s history. While many refugees have since left Romania, recent data show 137,384 Ukrainians and 1,320 third-country nationals have obtained temporary protection on Romanian territory. Approximately 80% of the Ukrainian refugees in Romania are women and children. The country has proven resilient and provided refugees from Ukraine with emergency humanitarian aid and longer-term support to foster their social and economic integration. Along with the refugee crisis, Romania is also facing an economic crisis, experiencing the highest inflation rate in the last three decades. This is the second assessment undertaken by VOICE looking at the safety, protection, and well-being needs of Ukrainian women refugees living in Romania. It is a continuation of VOICE’s and HIAS’s efforts to draw attention to and address the gender-based violence (GBV) related situation of women and girls in the context of the Ukrainian crisis response. A rapid assessment in a dynamic environment, the first assessment, undertaken in the summer of 2022, focused on three issues: 1. the GBV situation and risks of refugee women during displacement, including at border crossing points; 2. the situation in temporary accommodation centers, and 3. funding needs of women’s civil society organizations supporting refugee women. This second assessment sought to obtain a deeper understanding of the situation and needs of displaced Ukrainian women and other groups of women living in Romania. During the initial phase of response to the refugee crisis, beginning in February 2022, the priority was to ensure the safety of people fleeing Ukraine and provide refugees with safe accommodation and humanitarian assistance to meet their needs. This assessment focused on the situation for these women one year on, in particular the GBV-related safety situation of refugee women and vulnerable host community women in Romania. It focused on the intersection of GBV and economic and psychosocial needs to inform HIAS and VOICE multi-sectoral programming and continued support to Romanian partners to promote women’s safety, protection, and well-being. The assessment was carried out during March and April 2023 in six localities, including four urban settings of Braila, Constanta, Bucharest, and Galati, and two rural communities of Curcani (Calarasi County) and Romanesti villages (Dambovita County), each located approximately 40 km from Bucharest. The urban localities were selected as they are considered home to the largest number of refugees fleeing Ukraine. The rural areas were chosen to provide an understanding of the safety and socioeconomic situation of Ukrainian refugees and other vulnerable women living outside urban areas, including Romanian Roma women. In total, 145 women, including Ukrainian, Syrian, Somali, and Yemeni women refugees and Romanian Roma women, participated in the assessment, as well as 22 representatives from civil society and government agencies supporting refugees and other vulnerable women.

Gender-Based Violence in the Context of the Ukraine Crisis - Romania Assessment [EN/RO]

I remember reading (maybe on Twitter?) that we are the end product of our PhDs, not our dissertations, and it makes sense now that I'm almost done 😂

For those creating syllabi on environmental/climate justice, we have a database centering Black, Indigenous, Asian, and/or Latinx authors! Also, if you have new articles to add to the database let me know! The lab is updating the syllabus this week. https://www.just-environments.org/the-syllabus

"Sources told KCAL News that the incident started as a domestic dispute between a retired law enforcement officer and his wife."

When DV advocates say that police don't keep survivors safe & don't face consequences for abusing women, this is why.