Farina Khattak is a symbol of women empowerment. She has been a member of the Balochistan Awami Party for some time and she has played an active role for women rights in her area. Let’s watch her story. To watch more stories on women empowerment, click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZKWzIifJ9M&list=PL4UN4yzL1-_jEHdYKwmUQpGXnINRQabmX&index=16 Related posts: Maati TV | Hum Bhe […]
Maati TV | Women in Mosques
Even though women are not restricted to take part in congregational prayer, this practice is still frowned upon and the majority of mosques in Pakistan do not have a women’s section. Here is another video about Women in Democracy: This video is for informational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. For more content from Maati […]
Domestic Violence Cases During COVID-19
While this pandemic is affecting is all, it is affecting us all in different ways. Here is our piece on the situation of domestic violence during a time when everyone is forced to stay at home. This video is for informational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Related posts: Maati TV | How The World […]
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 […]
Log kya kahain gay? ( What will people say? )
“What will people say” is a phrase that has stopped many from going after their dreams and doing what makes them truly happy. We as Pakistanis hear ” Log kya kahain gay” more often than most. This very phrase sometimes keeps us from enjoying our basic freedoms and giving the same freedoms to the people […]
The Battle Between Periods And Society
Periods. Periods. Periods. Uncomfortable? Periods. Periods. Periods. Better? No? Well… tough. A period is a biological process that occurs among (mostly) all women, for a majority of their lifetime. A bleeding process which is accompanied by mood swings and pain. Its intensity varies from one person to another. And we didn’t really ask for it. […]
Is Bulleh Shah for Everyone?
We went to Baba Bulleh Shah’s Mazar and found out that women were not allowed inside. Related posts: Women Volleyball Championships A virtual tour inside the future of Punjab Police Women of Hazara Town, Quetta The city of Pehalwans
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 […]
Women of Hazara Town, Quetta
The Hazara community in Baluchistan have been a victim of mass target killings and discrimination. While the situation for the hazara community is bleak, Hamida Ali decided to do some good in her community by providing an avenue for financial independence to the women of the Hazara community. She has opened the first and only […]