Harambee: menstrual blood and the politics of solidarity
Artistic expression, language and shared rituals around menstruation have the potential to foster ‘harambee’, the Kenyan concept of solidarity, writes human-rights lawyer Farah Ahamed.
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South Asian women activists call for peace dialogue amid rising military conflicts worldwide
Activists and feminist voices from India and Pakistan came together at a PIPFPD webinar to discuss the human cost of war, the gendered impact of militarisation and the urgent need to revive a South Asian peace movement.
Iranian filmmaker Schokofeh Kamiz on her tribute to slain Pakistani activist Sabeen Mahmud
Berlin-based Iranian filmmaker Schokofeh Kamiz’s documentary ‘After Sabeen’ is both a personal and political journey – an intimate portrait of courage, grief, and the power of small acts in driving meaningful change.
by eShe
May 9, 2025
Peace educator Swarna Rajagopalan makes a case for restraint in a time of war
As tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan threaten to spin out of control, we need to pause and breathe rather than allowing our emotions to spiral into violent anger, writes Swarna Rajagopalan.
These 5 books on Partition highlight hope amidst conflict and the human cost of Independence
These five works of fiction by women authors are set against the backdrop of the Independence and Partition of India, and inspire us with their strong, resilient characters who survive turbulent times.
What an internship at AGHS Lahore taught me about law and feminism in Pakistan
Lahore student Noor e Emaan got a dream opportunity to intern at Asma Jahangir’s famed AGHS Legal Aid Cell, which fortified the feminist movement in Pakistan. This is what she learnt.
Authors from the Subcontinent on Partition stories and shared histories
As India and Pakistan mark 76 years of independence from British rule and simultaneous Partition, a look at the intertwined stories and work of three historians and authors from the region.
Patriarchy, market forces and the problematic portrayal of women in South Asian films and television
Gender representation in South Asian films and television is marred by sexist storylines, domestic violence and normalisation of sexual harassment. Who decides that this is what viewers want or need to see?
I was afraid of going to the Aurat March. This year, my teen daughters went with me
Lahore teacher Sara Arshad had never attended the Aurat March, fearing the intense backlash that the feminist protest receives every year. But this Women’s Day, she participated with her teens in tow.
Hockey, friendship and the cost of Partition: Bani Singh’s award-winning documentary ‘Taangh’
Bani Singh’s award-winning debut film ‘Taangh’ about her father, a champion hockey player, is as much a chronicle of Partition in 1947 as India winning the Olympics gold in 1948
Memories of Rawalpindi, Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, and an interfering kitten
Author Aneela Babar shares memories of going from Rawalpindi to Melbourne, learning of Benazir Bhutto’s death, and how a little kitten tried pawing into a young couple’s romantic sojourns.
These Karachi tech professionals are using internet tools to empower women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
CaterpillHERs, an online career accelerator by Karachi-based Hira Saeed and Faiza Yousuf, aims to equip women entrepreneurs in Pakistan with internet skills and a powerful network.
“Women in South Asia have a hard time convincing their families that they want a career in tech”
Sadaffe Abid’s social tech-enterprise CIRCLE aims to empower one million Pakistani women with basic digital literacy and business skills.
“Education is the ticket towards self-reliance and financial independence for women in South Asia”
Young changemaker Faiza Yousuf talks about her initiatives WomenInTechPK, the biggest community for women technologists in Pakistan, and CodeGirls, a coding boot-camp.
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