Professor Nitasha Kaul, Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at the University of Westminster, was invited to comment on news and current affairs on the two-and-a-half-hour BBC World Service Weekend programme on 9 March.
During the programme, Professor Kaul, Professor of Politics, International Relations and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies, spoke about a variety of topics including the US elections with reference to Super Tuesday and Trump’s nomination; misogyny and democratic politics; the Gaza health crisis and its effect on women; the publication of the Until August, the last novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; India and Israel/Palestine, and constitutional amendment on abortion rights in France.
She also spoke about her own denial of access to India despite official state government invitation to conference on constitution and its implications for academics working on democracy.
Other topics included LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana and Africa as well as the influence of Christian family values groups; the need for more Wikipedia entries on women; far-right Israeli politics; West Bank settlements and Hamas; biodiversity in Palau and small states; Modi in Kashmir and memory and neuroscience.
She was also asked about her ongoing work on defending democracy against authoritarianism, the rise of the global right wing, Kashmir, Bhutan, misogyny as political strategy and the role of small states in the international arena. Professor Kaul’s commentary directly contributed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 5: Gender Equality and 10: Reduced Inequalities.
Since 2019, the University of Westminster has used the SDGs holistically to frame strategic decisions to help students and colleagues fulfil their potential and contribute to a more sustainable, equitable and healthier society.
Listen to Professor Kaul's views on the show.
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