Ruling from the Grave: Colonial Impact on Gender Fluidity in South Asia

Hijra. Khwajasaara. Transgender. The label may evolve but the harsh reality of discrimination remains the same. With a past and present plagued with discrimination and violence, and an uncertain future, the transgender community of South Asia trudges forward to reclaim...

Women: A Tool for Economic Progress?

Recently, I came across this headline “Do you know how much money India is losing because of lack of gender parity?” This article essentially focused on the economic aspects of how gender parity would benefit the overall economic growth and...

The Science of Marriage

  The most popular career choice for women in Pakistan is undoubtedly is to pursue medicine. Being a doctor is a conscious career choice women make and girls have consistently out-performed boys when it comes to pre-medical board exams. This...

All Girls’ School: A Solution to the STEM Problem?

When we think of all girls schools lists like these form the base of our knowledge of how women interact with one another in school. Recently, single-sex schools have acquired a renewed significance in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and...

When Education Makes Masses Uncomfortable

Udaari, the acclaimed and controversial drama series that single-handedly made Pakistan uncomfortable, concluded on September 25, 2016. Grappling with powerful themes of child abuse, women empowerment, and gender discrimination, it started a conversation about the taboos in Pakistani society around...