This article investigates how women emerged as political subjects through protests in two
post-colonial contexts: the Hazara women's protests in Pakistan against ethno-sectarian …

Motivation In recent years, a growing literature has emerged analysing how organized
citizen action can achieve more accountable and inclusive governance. While this literature …

Motivation Attempting to increase authorities' accountability for their actions has become a
mainstay of development practice in recent decades. Yet commentators suggest that these …

Global trends show that the civic space is shrinking. Specifically, civic space for Civil Society
Organizations draws more attention. The shrinkage is caused by increased authoritarianism …

Motivation While much is known about how citizens mobilize and make claims for
accountability in more democratic, stable, and peaceful settings, little is known about how …

The civic space is under attack globally and even more so in developing countries as a
result of democratic recession. Civil society organizations are especially affected. However …

This practice-based research project comprises two related components: A web
documentary to be found at https://kboswall. wixsite. com/speakmysister, and this written …

Civic space is changing across the globe. After years of democratic gains, we are in the
midst of a democratic reversal. The 'new normal'is one of what Tilly and Tarrow (2015) …

Civic space is changing across the globe. After years of democratic gains, we are in the
midst of a democratic reversal. The'new normal'is one of what Tilly and Tarrow (2015) …