Global Voices Online

United We Blog! on the balance of power after the elections, and why it's a tricky issue in Nepal.

Recent Links also in South Asia

Dr. Awab Alvi at Teeth Maestro asked his readers to act to prevent a possible ‘Honor Killing' in Quetta. Today the blogger updates the status of the couple under threat.

Dilip D'Souza at Death Ends Fun writes about the reasoning of a verdict by the Supreme Court of India and comments: “what I want to know is, when will we stop referring to this kind of murder as “honour killing”?”

Lankawomen.net, a blog dedicated to improve the representation of women in Sri Lankan politics, honors Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and President of Indian National Congress, for her role in the recently enacted Women's Reservation bill.