Keemiya Creatives a Mumbai-based literary consultancy has joined forces with Ananke as its strategic social media partner to celebrate, promote, and highlight impactful conversations in the digital realm. The first-of-its-kind digital event across South Asia and the MENA region, Anankes Women in Literature Festivals fourth edition will showcase an array of conversations that spark impact...
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Award-winning author Mai Al Nakib to speak about narratives shaping world perspectives at AnankeWLF
Mai Al-Nakib the author of the novel An Unlasting Home and the short story collection The Hidden Light of Objects, winner of the Edinburgh International Book Festivals First Book Award in 2014 will be joining Anankes Women in Literature. Festival 2024. distinguished list of speakers this April. The festival will take place on April 23rd,...
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Ananke Welcomes Kitaab as Women in Literature 2024 Event Partner
Ananke, a new media and development platform focusing on initiating inclusive conversations about gender and the Global South, welcomes Kitaab as event partner for its flagship Women In Literature Festival. The digital event will showcase a plethora of conversations that spark impact and mobilize change. The festival aims to initiate disccusions and dialogue that give...
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Anankes Women in Literature Festival 2024 to spark impact, mobilize change
The fourth edition of Anankes annual Women in Literature Festival 2024 will officially open its digital doors on April 23rd; unwrapping a plethora of conversations that spark impact and mobilize change. The festival aims to initiate conversations and dialogue that give rise to positive narratives. The digital festival is a flagship event of Anankes Women...
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Ode to Mother Muse
Mother Muse Quintet, by Naveen Kishore is published by Speaking Tiger and is available here. For more buying options, check out Amazon and Seagull Books. Approaching works of Naveen Kishore for me is an endeavor of immense reflection as are his conversations always! It is a process first read first layer ...
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Catalysing a Revolutionary, Inclusive and Feminist Future for Africas Extractive Industry
As the worlds biggest mining companies of some of the worst emitters of carbon – converge in Cape Town, South Africa to deliberate multi-billion dollar mining deals, Oxfam joins progressive organisations and movements from across the world for the 2024 Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI2024), which kicked off February 5th, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. Oxfams...
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Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights Demands Accountability, Support for Domestic Violence Survivors In Pakistani Media Industry
Pakistan: The Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights (NWDJR) is not only deeply concerned but fiercely angered at yet another instance of brutal domestic violence by the male members of the journalist community. This time, the alleged perpetrator is an influential media person, an ARY anchor named Ashfaque Ishaq Satti. Enough is enough; we...
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Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour as fighting exceeds 100 days
New York City: The Gaza crisis is impacting women and girls at unprecedented levels with loss of life and catastrophic levels of humanitarian needs. This is the main conclusion of the “Gender Alert: The Gendered Impact of the Crisis in Gaza” issued by UN Women. At least 24,620 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, about 16,000 of...
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Celebrating Women in Pakistani Legal Landscape
In a significant stride towards fostering inclusivity and empowerment, the Women in Law Initiative Pakistan unveiled the Women in Law Calendar of Firsts in December 2023. This groundbreaking initiative celebrates the remarkable achievements and contributions of women in the legal landscape of Pakistan. Since its inception in 2016, the Women in Law Initiative Pakistan has...
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Global Digital Launch of Koi Hai eBook Emphasizes Empathy for Humans of Palestine
Koi Hai Letters to Palestine, an anthology comprising notes, letters, poetry, translations and illustrations was recently published in solidarity with the humans of Palestine, reinforcing the idea of peace, empathy and love. The project is spearheaded by publisher, Mehr F Husain. Koi Hai; meaning Is anyone there? is collaboration between independent publishing house Zuka...