September 14th, 2021, (Dubai, UAE): Pakistans leading civil society organization, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), the Centre of Education and Consciousness Public Trust, has teamed up with Ananke to empower women and girls at #AnankeGirlSummit21. Aligned with the main theme of the event, Designing Inclusion For A Transformational World, ITA will focus on several sub-topics shedding special light...
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‘Changing the Course of Society By Educating Women’
October 7th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) has called on the international community to make education of refugee girls...
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Effects And Impact of COVID19 on Civil Society Organizations
The COVID19 pandemic has changed the way we see issues, conflict and emergencies. As it disrupts and wreaks a havoc on health and healthcare systems, education, businesses, economies and life itself indiscriminately, we are actually left with no choice but to take it head on. Needless to say, the impact and effects of the virus...
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Ananke nominated for the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society Prize (WSIS) 2019
January 24th, Dubai (UAE): Ananke a Dubai-based, digital, multi-faceted, platform empowering women through awareness, advocacy and education, announces that it has been nominated for the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) awards 2019 to be held in April in Geneva Switzerland. Ananke has entered the phase of online voting where voting will continue...
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International Conference on Gender, Work and Society
The Social Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC), at the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), promotes high-quality research, praxis and public policy dialogue to promote gender equality. To that end, we are putting forth this call for papers for our upcoming international conference titled Gender, Work and Society: Challenges, Opportunities...
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In the spotlight: Djamila Morani
I recently read Djamila Moranis novel, The Djinns Apple, published by Neem Tree Press, which reminded me of my childhood. We have all heard about Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid Caliph who ruled from 786 to 809 and is associated with the famous stories of the 1001 Nights. For many of us, he was a part...
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Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan sounds the alarm as unregulated CCTV encroach womens safe spaces
The Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) is extremely alarmed and concerned about the ongoing surveillance of women and girls in private spaces through unregulated CCTV cameras in women’s shelters, hostels, universities and salons, invading their right to privacy and dignity in private spaces. Women are already exceedingly subjected to gender based violence, harassment and social surveillance...
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Transforming Moments of Darkness into Sparks of Defiant Joy
General Firebrand and His Red Atlas by Tathagata Bhattacharya is a haunting and poignant exploration of the human spirits resilience in the face of oppression. This fast-paced, action-packed dystopian novel transcends mere adventure to probe the very essence of power, the fragility of rationality, and the pervasive influence of fear. It is a literary odyssey...
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The Djinns Apple: Of Intrigues & Mysteries In Islamic Civilizations Golden Age
Book Review: The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani translated by Sawad Hussain Publisher: Neem Tree Press The Djinn’s Apple is an English PEN Translates Award-winning YA novel that blends historical and crime fiction. It is written by Algerian author Djamila Morani and translated from Arabic by multi-award-winning translator Sawad Hussain. Synopsis When Nardeens home is...