Focus on Arts and Ecology

For International Women’s Month, we spoke to Lamia Mohsin, a young development professional from Dhaka, on navigating gender barriers and advocating for climate justice in Bangladesh. By Shalinee Kumari, March 27, 2025A woman in Bangladesh rebuilds her home after Cyclone Aila devastated the country in May 2009, destroying the homes and lives of millions (Image: Pacific Press Media Production Corp. / Alamy)In May 2009, Cyclone Aila devastated

For International Women’s Day, we spotlight Bhavreen Kandhari, co-founder of a network of Indian mothers demanding clean air for their children. By Shalinee Kumari, March 6, 2025Bhavreen Kandhari (furthest left), along with other Warrior Moms, fighting for clean air for their children in Delhi (Image: Bhavreen Kandhari / Warrior Moms)The air was thick, almost unbreathable. It smelled of burning fields – acrid and suffocating. On the morning