Women have suffered more by the hands of chroniclers than history itself! The importance of inclusivity is now being acknowledged not only in how the story is written, but also by whom it is actually penned. While this realization has dawned upon us quite late, and progress, albeit at a snails pace, is underway, women...
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Commodifying Woman Through Time
Gender inequality is an issue deeply entrenched in modern society stemming from various factors including poverty, lack of and inadequate access to education, or illiteracy; history bears witness to its existence since time immemorial. A brief look into Greco-Roman myths and Eurasian history will show how the female sex was perceived in the pre-Socratic, post-Aristotelian...
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Pakistani Drama Actresses Who Rule the Roost
Way before the deluge of the Indian drama with likes of Kiyon Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Because a mum-inlaw was once a daughter-inlaw) and what have you; it was actually the Pakistani small screen that had the subcontinent viewers glued to their seats. From the awe-inspiring Khuda ki Basti (the Lord’s village) in the late 60s...
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11 Badass Female Characters That Changed Bollywood
From item-song choreography to one-dimensional characters, it is not untrue to claim that movie industries across the globe reinforce some of the worst gender stereotypes one has ever viewed. On the other hand, there are movies that just get it right! Here are the 11 awesome movies from India, showcasing real badass women decimating the...
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Seeing poverty in the mirror
By most accounts, I would be a statistic in studies linking gender with poverty. After all, female heads of households like me, supporting their children on their own, are a fixture in studies and researches on the feminization of poverty. In fact, lone mother households or single-mother families are considered to be at the highest...
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On Accepting Violence Against Women
Whenever I come across news of a woman being sexually assaulted, or a girl being molested, my mind wanders back into my life as a social science teacher, conducting classes in both cultural anthropology and sociology, among other things. I remember one sociological reading I assigned to each of my classes every semester taken...
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Pakistani Woman: Driving Economy?
The critical role of technology in the economic development of any country cannot be emphasized enough. Far-reaching in its scope and utility, the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) fosters education, entrepreneurship, social impact and, therefore, leads to long-term human development. Embracing technology especially in underdeveloped and developing nations like Pakistan can potentially lead...
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Feminism has fought no wars
The last 8th of March, 2015 marked yet another Womens International Day, reminding me once more that it cannot be mere coincidence that this date – which happens to coincide just one day after my own birthday embodies one of my lifes greatest causes: women. As I woke up the day following, my birthday,...
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REPORT: Women Unemployment in MENA
Today, in both UN and World Bank reports, the Middle East and North Africa region scores the lowest of any global region when it comes to employment, with a rate of 10.6% across the whole region. Unemployment is particularly striking among women populations; in fact, only one in three young Arab women between the ages...