April 19th, 2022, (Sharjah,UAE): Taking a step forward in its efforts to popularise gender-inclusive practices, particularly in the private sector, NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), hosted Connecting with Irtiqa event. The event heightened participants awareness on ways in which this platform, launched in 2019, can serve as a mentor and an enabler for organisations across...
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Ananke, CodeGirls Pakistan, WomenInTechPk announce virtual Girls In ICT Summit on May 7
Aligned with the International Girls in ICT Day, Ananke, CodeGirls Pakistan, and WomenInTechPK have joined forces to organize a virtual summit celebrating women and girls in the various fields of technology. The theme of the event titled Girls in ICT Summit is Breaking Barriers to Access and will be held on May 7th, 2022. The...
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On Performative Feminism
This is a new, updated version of Mardiya's article previously published on Ananke under the title of Performative Feminism. Feminism as a movement has undergone a series of evolutions in terms of how activism is carried out. In its early stages, during the 19th and 20th centuries, it focused on the temperance and abolitionist...
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AnankeWLF: Kehkashan Khalid on finding a hint of the fantastical in speculative fiction
You’re an artist, as well as a writer. How did these two professions complement each other for you? Do tell us about your journey in both. My art and my writing share a similar creative process. I start with the seed of an idea, I define which medium I want to narrate the story in,...
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Ananke WLF – Rohama Malik on the power of illustrated storytelling
You are a writer and an illustrator— two wonderfully complementary professions. Do tell us about your journey, the challenges, and what has kept you going. Ive been a bookworm since I was a child, very much the bringing a book to a wedding and sitting in the corner finishing it type of kid. In school...
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AnankeWLF: Sidra F Sheikh on Rediscovering the Self Through the Written Word
Do tell us about your writing journey. What drew you to this profession? I was the kind of child who always had her nose buried in a book, but the moment when words really came alive for me was when I started reading the Narnia series in the third grade. I just knew that I...
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Ananke welcomes Dubai Diaries as Media Partners
Dubai, UAE: Ananke, new media and development platform focusing on inclusion and empowerment, welcomes Dubai Diaries as media partner for its flagship event Women In Literature Festival. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate literary voices from across the Global South and beyond who are all set to share their views about fictionalizing womens lived...
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Human Highness joins forces with creative icon Thomas Iser to launch NFT collection inspired by the SDGs
Human Highness, a luxury sustainable womens brand, has joined forces with artist and creative icon Thomas Iser to launch its first Human Highness X Thomas Iser NFT collection. The collection, #universalhumanity, was inspired by the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and aims at raising awareness on some global topics like diversity, peace, and climate change. The...
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#AnankeWLF2022 Readomania Panels to focus on gender divide on bestseller lists, women writing during the pandemic
This news story has been updated with Chetna Keer's remarks. Dubai, UAE: One of Indias most innovative publishing entities, Readomania, joins hands with Ananke to participate at Anankes Women In Literature Festival on March 31st and April 1st, 2022 to celebrate literature, publishing and the creative process. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate...
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#AnankeWLF2022 To feature a conversation on the power of illustrated storytelling
Dubai, UAE: The second edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival will be held digitally on March 31st and April 1st, 2022. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate literary voices from across the Global South and beyond who are all set to share their views about fictionalizing womens lived experiences at the second edition...