Our souls are shattered and hearts are broken each day, when we hear about the rape of a child, or a woman at the hands of some monster. We feel baffled when a ‘not’ man is humiliated or mutilated, at…
Tag: Patriarchy
Power, Patriarchy and Police
Munir ud din writes about the structural problems resulting in violence against women In Pakistan, amid issues of national security, India’s brutality in Kashmir and corruption—only of targeted group—violence against women seldom succeeds in securing space on mainstream media. Violence…
Hospitality in Patriarchy
Ehtesham Hassan writes about the concept of hospitality in a patriarchal world Pakistan and especially Khyberpakhtunkhwa (KPK) province is known for its hospitality worldwide. Most of the guests and strangers that arrive are men and therefore they interact with men…