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Pakistan’s education crisis reveals a form of violence that is often invisible – the quiet, persistent denial of safety, autonomy, and opportunity for millions of girls. For many girls who do make it into a classroom, school is more than a place of learning, it is the only refuge they have. During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, it becomes essential to recognise that violence often takes invisible forms: emotional abandonment, silence, punishment, and the policing of girls’ futures.

Why Classrooms Are A Refuge For Girls In Pakistan

The Politics of the Dupatta

The dupatta moves with fashion, faith, and identity — but what does it say about control, choice, and belonging?

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What happens to Salima happens to many women. In societies shaped by strict moral codes, women are often given only two categories in which they are allowed to exist: victim or adulteress. Very rarely human.

This is not another Neelofar review. Instead, it’s an exploration of how Pakistani cinema—and entertainment more broadly—frames women, desire, and agency through a lens that is strikingly similar to Hollywood and Bollywood.

Neelofar, Cinema, and the Male Gaze: Why Representation Matters

Forty Days of Mourning, and the Architecture of Silence

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This platform is committed to research-driven, thoughtful writing that illuminates body politics, culture, and society. Each essay and conversation blends careful analysis with reflective storytelling, grounded in evidence, cultural observation, and lived experience. The platform is independent, and all work is authored and curated by Sarosh Ibrahim and does not represent any institution or external viewpoint.