http://hdl.handle.net/2451/33605 2026-04-11T15:08:56Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/61530 Title: In our own words: narratives of South Asian New Yorkers affected by racial and religious profiling Authors: DRUM: Desis Rising Up and Moving; SAALT: South Asian Americans Leading Together; New York City Profiling Collaborative; Murthy, Priya Description: A joint project by the New York City Profiling Collaborative with DRUM - Desis Rising Up and Moving, The Sikh Coalition, UNITED SIKHS, South Asian Youth Action (SAYA! ), Coney Island Avenue Project, and Council of Peoples Organization, coordinated by South Asian Americans Leading Together. "In order to capture the ongoing effects of profiling on the daily lives of South Asians in New York City, seven organizations (“New York City Profiling Collaborative” or the “Collaborative”) embarkedon an initiative to document community members’ experiences. Members of the Collaborative included six organizations based in New York City that serve, organize, or advocate on behalf of South Asian community members, particularly in Brooklyn and Queens: DRUM- Desis Rising Up and Moving; The Sikh Coalition; UNITED SIKHS; South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!); Coney Island Avenue Project (CIAP); and Council of Peoples Organization (COPO); and also included the national organization, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT). The Collaborative’s objectives were to understand and illuminate the impact of ongoing profiling." 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/61003 Title: Fatal Fashion Analysis of recent factory fires in Pakistan and Bangladesh: a call to protect and respect garment workers’ lives Authors: Theuws, Martje; van Huijstee, Mariette; Overeem, Pauline; van Seters, Jos Description: "This report describes in detail two recent cases of factory fires that swept through the facilities of two South Asian clothing manufacturers producing for international brands. These cases are exemplary for the poor health and safety conditions of thousands of factories in Asia, and the lack of responsibility taken by private and public actors throughout the supply chain. The specific factory fires analysed in this report have occurred at Ali Enterprises in Karachi, Pakistan, in September 2012; and at Tazreen Fashions Limited (hereafter referred to as Tazreen Fashions) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in November 2012. Hundreds of workers were killed in horrendous circumstances, and many others were injured. Sub-standard buildings, poor emergency procedures, inadequate and blocked fire exits, and overcrowded workplaces resulted in an extremely high death toll". 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/61002 Title: Climate change and security in Bangladesh: a case study Authors: Dalrymple, Sarah; Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies; Saferworld (Organization) Description: "Climate change is predicted to have an overall negative impact on long-term security and conflict dynamics, acting as a threat multiplier that increases the volatility of existing causes of conflict and may generate new insecurities. There is significant evidence to suggest that the environmental degradation caused by climate change is already fuelling insecurity, in particular related to a growth in internal migration. This case study provides an insight into the potential impact of climate change on security and conflict dynamics in Bangladesh. It forms part of a series of papers exploring the relationship between violent conflict, insecurity and climate change that seek to generate further debate and action on this important topic." 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/44209 Title: Impacts of economic crises and reform on the informal textile industry in Karachi Authors: Hasan, Arif; Raza, Mansoor Description: "To date, no empirical research has examined the local impacts of economic crises and reform on cities in Pakistan, including Karachi. This study addresses this gap by examining how the textile industry – as one of Pakistan’s most productive economic sectors – has been impacted, with a focus on the informal power loom sub-sector. The factors that have contributed to the decline of the textile industry and the repercussions for this sub-sector, including one of the settlements in which it operates, are discussed. The conclusions contemplate the challenges of formulating urban policy responses to an economic problem that is shaped simultaneously by local, regional and global pressures." 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z