The Wail of a Pashtoon Woman
I remember the day when everyone was weeping. Nobody knew which woman had won the title of widow, nobody knew which daughter was chosen to...
Student Activist shot dead; police raid victim’s family overnight
Savaira Leghari, a student leader and member of the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF), was shot dead at her residence in Mirpurkhas on...
Kissan Panchayat Held in Kamalia to Mobilize Against Corporate Farming
A Kissan Panchayat was convened in Kamalia on April 8, 2026, by former leader PSC Ali Behram Ghadi to mobilize support for a grand rally...
I Lost My Friends to ‘Honour’ Killing
This is a contemporary fictional account of a woman based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who lost her friends to ‘honour’ killing....
Religious fundamentalism and Female political spaces
Aurat march is that time of the year when the regressive patriarchal forces are increasingly visible in Pakistan. Their mission? To stop...
Women against Colonialism: A Forgotten Struggle
The pens that wrote history have always been in the hands of men. When these pens were scribbling ink on parchments, they forgot something...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and International Law
Talking about women’s sexuality has always been taboo in this world as if women are not normal as other humans are, but some grave...
Editorial: Aurat March Edition
In the past few years, Aurat March has emerged as a symbol of hope for a better society for all. On the 8th of March, thousands of women in...
“پاکستانی عورت کو مغربی عورت سے زیادہ آزادی حاصل ہے۔”
پاکستان میں زبان زدِ عام یہ جملہ کہ ‘پاکستانی عورت کو مغربی عورت سے زیادہ...
Aurat March in mainstream discourse; trials and triumphs
March 7, 2021• Articles