#ReligiousMinorities #Theatre #MaatiTV #HumanRights We are back with another installment of our #DigitalTheatre series and today we are unpacking the need for a job quota for our religious minorities so that they can get equal opportunities and contribute towards a prosperous Pakistan. Check it out and do tell us what you think!! For more digital […]
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Maati TV I Digital Theatre Ep 4 Transgender Rights
Maati TV brings you another installment of “Digital Theatre” where we pick complex issues related to human rights and culture and present it to our audience through visuals. Here is another video on digital theatre : www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS3Qhhp0aYE This video is for informational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Related posts: Digital theatre: Ep 2 (Individualism) […]
Digital Theatre Ep 3 (Gender Discrimination)
This is the 3rd episode of our Digital Theater web series. We talk about gender discrimination and how it starts from the minute we are born. Related posts: Digital theatre: Ep 2 (Individualism) The Fault in our Education: Religious Discrimination in Schools Digital theatre: Ep 1 (Domestic violence) What does it mean to “be a […]
Digital theatre: Ep 2 (Individualism)
Our second episode of “Digital theatre with Mohammad Waseem” is here! This theatre video focuses on how every individual is different and how society tries to put down this diversity. From dancing to cooking to doing any job, it shows the various the dreams of our people and how life is taken out of their […]
Digital theatre: Ep 1 (Domestic violence)
Women are not the only once affected by domestic violence. Lets start an inclusive discussion on this issue. Related posts: How well do we treat our women? What does it mean to “be a man”: A play on masculinity Women on Wheels : Pakistani Women riding motorcycles Pakistan’s hidden shame : How we treat our […]
Women on Wheels : Pakistani Women riding motorcycles
More and more women are seen riding motorbikes in Pakistan. In a country where female immobility is a major hurdle towards empowerment and gender equality, these bikes are an obvious solution to a persisting problem. However, in a country where culturally and socially women are considered property and a representation of honour rather than a […]
Pakistan’s hidden shame : How we treat our rape victims
Rape is a very sad reality of the Pakistani society. What makes matters worse is the victim shaming mentality and the shunning of the victim altogether. Many a time, the victim is also forced to marry her rapist just to save the honor of her family. The reason is almost always that the people in […]
Tribute to the victims of the worst terrorist attack in Pakistan
It has been 4 years since the terrorist attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar that lead to the death of 144 young boys and the awakening of a nation towards the need to combat these terrorist and extremist ideologies. The events of that day left us all in shock and so let us […]
What does it mean to “be a man”: A play on masculinity
In Pakistan the traditional hyper masculinity is the norm. Boys from an early age are told that “real men” are aggressive, strong and never vulnerable. But by placing so many limitations on gender, we end up creating insecurity which often begets violence. In recent years more work has been done towards connecting traditional masculinity and […]
How well do we treat our women?
Lets have an honest and frank conversation about the status of women in our country. According to the Human Rights Commision of Pakistan 70 to 90 % women face some form of domestic violence and more than 1000 women and girls are a victim of “Honor Killing”. This is not the first time we have […]