Tag: feminist

‘Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko, mardon ne usse bazaar diya, jab dil chaaha masla-kuchla, jab ji chaaha dhutkaar diya (Woman gave birth to men, they placed her in the market. Trampled upon her when they saw fit, cursed her when they desired).’The lyrics of this timeless, heart-wrenching song, ...

Ishrat Afreen is one of the five most influential writers of the feminist movement in Urdu literature and is counted amongst the most renowned poets in Pakistan. She has won numerous awards, and her poetry is prescribed as course work in some of the world’s top universities. Ishrat was ...

Following a massively successful theatrical run, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal is gearing up for its digital premiere. Despite earning over Rs 900 crore globally, the film faced significant criticism for its perceived glorification of misogyny and violence. Nevertheless, the movie also found supporters, including from within the ...

In the heart of Kathmandu, a small library is aiming to shift mindsets in Nepal – one book at a time.The library, named Junkiri: The Feminist Library, is shouldering the responsibility of educating girls and women on issues ranging from women’s rights to feminist theories through literature. It is ...

Periods, sex, body shaming, harassment, misogyny, dating: These are not topics of discussion that are openly discussed in Pakistani households or amongst friends. But packaged as comedy, the taboo themes elicit ruckus laughter and cheers amidst a packed auditorium. Families, couples and young people all come in droves to watch female comedians ...

We have been speaking for almost two hours when Meenu Gaur fumbles to find the right words for the first time. I have asked the 44-year-old Indian-British director if she has ever faced misogyny on her film sets. “It’s huge, like huge, you know… Talking about this topic is ...

NEW DELHI — Kamla Bhasin, an activist, poet and writer who was an early leader of the women’s movement in India, died here on Sept. 25. She was 75.Her sister, Bina Kak, a politician and actress, confirmed the death, which was widely mourned in India. She said Ms. Bhasin ...

Eminent feminist, women's rights activist, poet, author and social scientist Kamla Bhasin breathed her last on Saturday, 25 September. She was 75. Bhasin had reportedly been diagnosed with cancer a few months ago.Kamla, an outspoken champion of women's rights in India and South Asia since the 1970s, was best ...

Organisers of the annual Aurat Aazdi march on International Women’s Day condemn allegations as ‘baseless and false’.Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani police have registered a blasphemy case against organisers of the feminist Aurat Azadi March in a northwestern city, while a court in the country’s second city dismissed ...

A fiery online series about a group of women who unleash revenge on men has sparked a backlash in conservative Pakistan, where tough censorship rules prevent such shows from appearing on television.Filmed in Karachi but released by an India-based streaming service, Churails, or “Witches” in English, centres on four ...