With many harassment stories making headlines in Pakistan, the population is confused about the course of action to resolve the issue. Here is an attempt to understand why harassment takes place, why we need to talk about it, how we can solve it, and make the movement inclusive for all genders. Related posts: Pakistan has […]
Politics in for everyone : Parveen Masood Bhatti
Almost half of Pakistan’s population is female and yet so few women are in the National Assembly! The country needs more female voices and the political system should provide the space for more female participation because almost half of the population is not represented and is also considered incapable to deal with matters of governance. […]
Changing the national conversation on rape in Pakistan
The way we address rape in Pakistan needs to change. We make it an issue of honour and silence the victim but this attitude allows the criminal to remain free jeopardising the security of the women in our society. We must realise that it is not the victims honour that is taken away, it is […]
Haseena Baigum : Politics is for everyone
We believe that politics is only for a few elite members of the society and because of this reason most of us feel disconnected to the democratic process. However not all politicians are rich and not all of them have come from privilege to be in a position of authority. The entire point of democracy […]
Why we should not hate Malala
Malala is perhaps the most famous Pakistani in the world however in Pakistan she has become a controversial figure. So we decided to make a video that explains why she has received all this fame and popularity internationally. We quantified all the impact she has made and the good she has done on the themes […]
Pakistan has a cyber harassment hotline now!!
Sexual harassment in public spaces and offices is quite common in Pakistan and thanks to the lobbying of many hardworking activist and politicians we have a well rounded law for hit. Despite the strides that have been made to make public spaces safer for women, virtual spaces is another matter. As Pakistan moves towards an […]
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 […]
