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 […]
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 […]
The Fault in our Education: Religious Discrimination in Schools
The word “theatre” has a greek origin and it means “the seeing place”. It is a place where people often come to see the state of their society and the plight of their community so we decided to use this platform to do just that. Following is a play on religious discrimination in Pakistan. People […]